The Patriot Post® · Smells Like Politics: How Your Nose Can Tell the Difference

Want to know what someone’s political beliefs are? Follow your nose. National Journal reports, “A new study in the American Journal of Political Science … has found preliminary evidence that people are more attracted to the body odors of others with similar political beliefs. In the study, participants rated the attractiveness of vials of body odors obtained from ‘strong liberals’ and ‘strong conservatives’ on a five-point scale. The participants had no prior knowledge of which vial belonged to which partisan armpit.” In other words, liberals are distasteful in part because they stink. Ever been to an Occupy Wall Street rally? In other news, one Washington town banned from public places those with bad body odor. Bad news for liberals. More…