Why are people afraid of clowns? I've never understood that.

No idea

Political or circus?

No, I've never understood it either, but many people do have curious phobias that seem to defy rational explanation. I suppose it's just another example of one of those.

beats me, they're just as squishy as anyone else when you run them over in your car... 🤔

it is a phobia and a lot have them we are far from a perfect species and have fear over simple thing [tomorrow]

The bigger question whoever thought dudes in heavy makeup and baggy clothes looked funny.

It may be something that continues from childhood - many young children are repulsed by clowns because of their lurid make-up,weird hair,bizarre clothing and what they see as their peculiar behaviour.

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I think some people are freaked out by disguises in general. I actually know someone who got into a fight with a clown, they ended up in custardy.

I use to be afraid of clowns. Not sure why I was

Rodeo clowns are cool.

i thought clowns were creepy but then i discovered Mr Blobby and they became tame by comparison.

There's a certain psychopathic energy that they give off.
It makes people feel uncomfortable.

I grew up with "pretty" clowns, but the ones with dramatic make-up were more popular at circuses and such. I could see that being startling to a small child.