[ineedasername]

I don't understand the beard trend. (Pictured in the article) It seems like a huge portion of anti-government and/or ardent President Trump supporters have those big untrimmed beards.

Is it regional based on where many such supporters live? I certainly don't see any ideological link to untrimmed beards, so it must be some other co-occuring factor.

[iknowstuff]

Haha good point. Violence, guns, big trucks and beards are their expressions of masculinity. Conservatism is big on clear division of gender roles, patriarchy and the role of a strong man as the head of the family. IANAP, but there's probably a link there.

[newguy1234]

Conservative men pride themselves in being distinctly men so they exaggerate the masculine traits like a beard.

[morsch]

Ah yes, conservative men, known since time immemorial for their scraggly beards and unkempt attire. Like Eisenhower!