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6. All very true, Hort
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 02:45 PM
Apr 2020

Especially the part where you said "different wiring".

Many years ago I read some fascinating psychological studies that discovered that the brains of liberals and conservatives actually function differently...ie, the "wiring" truly is different.

Unconscious Reactions Separate Liberals and Conservatives

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/calling-truce-political-wars/

These key psychological differences can determine whether you're liberal or conservative

https://www.businessinsider.com/psychological-differences-between-conservatives-and-liberals-2018-2

This does not bode well for the chances of Democrats being able to compromise or even rationalize with the worst of the Republicans. Aside from the fact that many Pubs have a totally unique set of "alternative facts" (ie, garbage falsehoods) they often think and respond totally different than how we libs do even in those rare cases where we DO agree what the truth is.

It's like trying to prove to them that 2+2=4 when their conservative math tells them 2+2=5. How the hell are we supposed to reason with a totally different alien species like that???

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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