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ProfessorPlum

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7. all people make decisions with their emotions first, and use cognition to justify them afterwards

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 12:03 PM

Jun 2017

this is research that comes from Jonathan Haidt and others. It's just that liberals have a different set of emotional rulers that they react with than do conservatives (or I should say a subset).

The Democratic party could get a lot of support just by being stronger in its convictions and framing. They would be both right and strong, and they would do very well indeed.

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We rely on the hope that, in the end, GOP voters will wake up and see what is happening [View all] ProfessorPlum Jun 2017 OP

But between purposeful gerry-mandering, Golden Raisin Jun 2017 #1

I have those doubts as well ProfessorPlum Jun 2017 #3

This is the only thing that makes sense. old guy Jun 2017 #5

It's hard to convey a strong message awesomerwb1 Jun 2017 #2

We've been warning them about that oven burner for thirty years now. dawg Jun 2017 #4

You're completely wrong about the Democratic Party, Plum, Hortensis Jun 2017 #6

all people make decisions with their emotions first, and use cognition to justify them afterwards ProfessorPlum Jun 2017 #7

Hopefully, others will make my post NOT a Hortensis Jun 2017 #9

Not gonna happen. kentuck Jun 2017 #8

I think we should just convert the 50% that don't vote and leave the deplorables to wallow NightWatcher Jun 2017 #10