[WaterDragon]

I've been puzzling over their irrationality for a long time. I think a big part of it is their relief in relinquishing personal responsibility. They participate in group think, so don't have to think, don't have to defend their thinking. The other part is the sense that they are part of an 'intellectual elite' when they adhere to the party line. There's a growing public recognition of the difference between intellectualism and intelligence....because the general public recognizes the lack of intelligence in most of the liberal intellectuals' pronouncements. It's a poser!

[Darksheare]

Probably also in part the fear of not being part of the pack.
There's pack mentality among the libs, and if one of their own disagrees, he's instantly pecked to death like a chicken.

It's horrible to see.
But what you describe is an exact image of what is seen in the art world.
It's almost like it's a fashion accessory of some type.