House Republicans Seek Scientific Explanation For Why Trump Repulses People [View all]

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Disgust is a reaction that keeps us safe from rotten foods and rotten presidents.

Two scrappy Republican congressmen (who clearly don’t have a whole lot else on their plates) issued a press release last week announcing their desire to see the National Institute of Health (NIH) conduct studies on “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” which you might recall Minnesota Republicans tried and failed to get declared an actual mental disorder.

“TDS has divided families, the country, and led to nationwide violence—including two assassination attempts on President Trump. The TDS Research Act would require the NIH to study this toxic state of mind, so we can understand the root cause and identify solutions.” said Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). “Instead of funding ludicrous studies such as giving methamphetamine to cats or teaching monkeys to gamble for their drinking water, the NIH should use that funding to research issues that are relevant to the real world.”

Hey, it’s not our fault that the families of Trump supporters want nothing to do with them. They should try being more compelling and interesting as human beings so that doesn’t happen to them.

That being said, many important scientific studies can sound pretty silly when phrased that way and without context. Who wants to fund a study in which a guy just stares at mold? Or a study on why flies are attracted to the urine of diabetic dogs? Or a study on what happens when you give Ambien to coma patients?

A lot of people, actually. Because that’s why we have penicillin. That’s why we know that insulin treats diabetes. It’s why we know that Ambien can have a paradoxical effect on coma patients that actually allows some to regain different levels of consciousness for a time.

https://www.wonkette.com/p/house-republicans-seek-scientific