Alex Antic (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The science has weighed in, and it turns out that the right of politics is the more pleasing to the eye. Research in Politics and the Life Sciences journal has now found that the more attractive crowd leans conservative. It's not just your imagination: physically strong men, especially those with serious upper body muscle, are generally more conservative. Broad chest? You've got yourself a right-winger. Weak, doughy dudes? Well, they're apparently more into wealth redistribution, largely because they need help carrying their own groceries.

Why the pattern? Well, it's called the halo effect. The good-looking, fit people get more opportunities; that's why. More opportunities, bigger pay cheques, fewer excuses, and their wives don't have boyfriends—you get it. That's the way it works. Success breeds success; that's classic conservative energy. Fitness itself screams discipline, delayed gratification and personal responsibility. Progressives? Well, they're often spotted clutching their oat milk lattes while protesting.

But, of course, exceptions exist. Beauty is subjective and politics isn't just a bodybuilding competition. But the data keeps flexing in one direction, and that is that commonsense right-wingers show up looking as if they skip the excuses and hit the weight pile. So there you go. Trust the science. The right's better looking—sorry, lefties! I'll leave you with this: may your reps be high and your taxes be low.