Some say both, which is the short term sell for a variety of addictions, including voting for rinos and demonrats, but not the way to being truly successful at any level.
How do you sell delayed gratification? Romney may have had some business sense, but he's no salesman. He didn't fill in the blanks like you did.
The republicans don't need more lawyers or consultants. They need salespeople. The market is waiting...
Biology and even psychology is not destiny, fortunately.
>which is the greater motivator: avoiding pain or seeking pleasure?
Actually, as one example of how this discussion can illuminate, that can vary with previous experience, and amygdala development (as well as the related dopmaine receptor density in the brain). One example might be addiction. Eliminate pain completely, crush dopamine receptor density, and suddenly one might do anything to avoid returning to reality.
The argument I am trying to make, in the hopes it will spread, is that the GOP’s avoidance of conflict is counter productive, as all it does is foster converting the moderates into conflict-avoiding pansies.
If the GOP gets out there, and starts kicking in Liberal teeth, they might be surprised at how quickly the populace becomes more Conservative, and repulsed by the Liberal brand. By highlighting the amygdala mechanism, I am trying to create an arugument for this which bypasses the emotional reasoning that Republican Liberals tend to use, and focuses instead on a simple logical mechanism to explain why this would work.
I just can’t believe these guys could have Reagan show the way forward, clearly see how successful he was, and then turn their back upon it, and go with this pathetic appeasement strategy they are going for now.