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In reply to the discussion: WAKE THE FUCK UP [View all]Phillyindy
(406 posts)"Imagine". You want to believe it, but the fact is there isn't anything rational about the beliefs and policies of the modern day Republican voter.
See, as highly intelligent beings, liberals assume that others around them are equally as smart, or even smarter. There are studies on this phenomenon.
Meanwhile, those studies also show that less intelligent people, even the dumbest among us, tend to assume they are the smartest people in the room.
This is why Liberals spend so much time assuming that if we just present the facts properly, politely, pragmatically, they will surely see the light. This is why liberals question themselves, demonstrate introspection, are open to new information and being wrong.
To the point of my initial post, liberals assume most on the other side are, in the end, reasonable, intelligent people, like us, and tailor their messaging accordingly.
They are not.