Weird

[DeeDeeNY]

High "disgust sensitivity," or a tendency to react strongly to things you think are gross, can predict political conservatism, researchers say. Less turned off? That could indicate more liberal views.

http://www.usaweekend.com/09_issues/091213/091213science-disgusted.html

[Kali]

1. why is that weird?

fear = conservative
tolerance = liberal

[peacebird]

2. what about liberals who have a "High Disgust Sensitivity" to Birthers or Teabaggers?

[Lyric]

3. It's just an indicator of judgementalism/intolerance.

Highly judgemental and intolerant people are more likely to be conservative. Those people are also more likely to be judgemental/intolerant about certain life experiences, which leads to the feeling of disgust.

[DeeDeeNY]

4. I am kind of squeamish and yet

I am also a strong liberal. Strange that something as simplistic as a reaction to grossness can predict something as complicated as liberalism or conservatism.
:shrug:

[Toots]

5. Conservatives feel they are superior

and will go with anything that bolsters that belief..