are often psychologically a bit off kilter. Or more than a bit… The actual diagnostic rates make that VERY clear. That ain’t name-calling, it’s just the truth.
So why? We need a reasonable explanation for this.
If I am going to be serious, I will say that is tightly bound to “locus of control (LOC).” When LOC is internal, one believes that one has a BIG influence on events, that skill, competence, and hard work are the keys. And YOU have something to say on these issues. Yes, there is “luck,” but that is a relatively minor issue, and being competent gives you the ability to take advantage of random events.
Leftism, OTOH, has an LOC that is mainly external. You are merely a pool ball that travels in the direction you were hit, and there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s “the man.” It is virtually ALL luck and nepotism, and actual competence has little to do with it.
Not surprisingly, an internal LOC is highly correlated with high functioning and mental health, while an external LOC is highly correlated with depression and being inert–and being a Democrat, unsurprisingly.
Think I’m making things up? Look at this:
The researchers found that women who have abortions are more than twice as likely to end up hospitalized for psychiatric problems compared to women who carry their pregnancies to term. This isn’t some fringe finding; it’s based on a massive study tracking over 1.2 million pregnancies for up to 17 years. The numbers don’t lie: for every 10,000 person-years, 104 women who aborted ended up hospitalized for serious mental health issues like psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide attempts, while only 42 women who gave birth faced the same fate.
The only quibble I would have with the article is that I think that the abortion thing is only a symptom. The underlying, fundamental issue is locus of control.