[ShandaLear]

The other flaw in the liberals' thinking is that emotion defines fact. If the liberal feels something is so, that feeling becomes the basis for reality and what "is" becomes secondary. (It depends on what the meaning of "is" is.) This is why it is easy for the liberal to make so many seemingly contradictory statements without a second though. There is no need for logic or objective fact, so the liberal can hold as many points of view as his heart dictates. It also protects the liberal from having to defend his beliefs as who could possibly ever challenge how he feels about the world around him? Is it any wonder the liberal sees the conservative as mean-spirited?

The liberal isn't able to receive criticism of his opinions as this is viewed as an actual attack on his person. One cannot have a viable discourse with such a person.

[WVNan]

One cannot have a viable discourse with such a person.

That bears repeating. Sadly, I cannot even talk to a couple of my own children.