Conservatives Don't Use Logic in Making Political Decisions

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[tnichlsn]

remind you a bit of religion vs science disparities in the 2 parties? faith vs fact?

[quintopia]

This is hardly news, and hardly a partisan effect. People have always responded better to argument from emotion, and successful politicians (no matter their platform) have always exploited that. For an example of liberals using emotional appeals to deflect attention from facts, a good issue to study is gun control. Despite the oft-demonstrated negative correlation between lawful gun ownership density and violent crime, a handful of politicians turn each murder into a reason to ban handguns.

[Trailridingrox]

YOU didn't use logic when you made this video!

[CryInTheAttic]

@tnichlsn facts that you take on faith.

[DaveTheSodaGuy0]

most of the conservative people are intolerant hillbillies who think that every arab is the devil.

you should'nt even give them attention.

[ETericET]

He is right about rush and company. I also have noticed that when republicans wants to insault you ... they discribe themselves.

[MegaLaviathon]

ron paul is the only conservative in my opinion. all the others are sellouts

[Slavestorms]

Sagan said it best, beLIEvers are great, you can get them to beLIEve anything

Cognitive dissonance, motivated reasoning and confirmation bias. This is old news. we are manipulated all the time in many ways through sounds, symbols, words and colors.

Read the Feb. 2010 - American Behavioral Scientist vol.53 No.6 - It has 6 papers dealing with SCADs, State Crimes Against Democracy specifically 9/11 and the implications of the public's inability to recognize it and other events for what they are

[revelinabandon]

Oh, I don't think it proves that. One of the basic tenets of Christianity is that we all fall short of perfection, must accept that and strive to improve. A Christian is merely a pilgrim on a journey. You seem to think that televangelists and zealots form the bulk of the followers of Christ. There are a great many moderate, educated Christians who live life in productive humility, without the need for sanctimonious vengeance. They aren't the kind who get's the spotlight though, so you miss them.