[Windflier]

"... the brains of self-identified Democrats and Republicans are hard-wired differently and may be naturally inclined to hold varying, if not opposing, perceptions and values."

This is such utter hogwash. Simple observation reveals that people change their viewpoints due to life experiences, personal observations, education, etc. throughout their lives.

If our brains were hard-wired in one ideological direction or another, people would rigidly maintain the same viewpoints they were born with. If the findings of this study were true, you wouldn't have any such thing as an ex-liberal Democrat.

I myself am living proof that this study is a bunch of ridiculous pseudo-science.

[Izzy Dunne]

But isn’t trying to change someone’s political orientation tantamount to a “hate crime” ?