[MrB]

A sheeperal’s driving motivation is to feel good about themselves, ie, self-righteousness.

This is why the emotionalism is so effective on them. Once they achieve their sense of self-righteousness, as far as they’re concerned, it’s end of discussion.

[jmacusa]

Liberalism is all emotion over intellect,it's a lot like substance abuse. And self-righteousness is just a phony form of respectability. Ergo all liberals are phonies.

[Anima Mundi]

Might I add....motivation is to feel good about themselves WHILE not actually giving up anything in the way of time, money, effort on their part. They simply want to “mean well” or have “good intentions” and then go about their favorite lifestyles.