You can't reason with these people, xsmommy.
They decide by emotion, not logic.
They are not stupid. I've worked with a lot of them.
Most voted for Gore in 2000 because they believed Bush was stupid! Shows no logic.
They don't really follow politics either... they're too busy.
They decide by emotion, not logic.But on what do they base their emotions?!
Is it old-fashioned prejudice against anyone who is different? Do they fear a difference of opinion as it challenges their assumptions? Does hate just come naturally to them? I just don't get it.
the other thing is that they generally only speak to like-minded people, so they never have to justify the things they say. they all believe that crock, that Bush is stupid (while it annoys the crap outta me that Bush says NUKE U LAR, i will not sit there and listen to a liberal bash him for it. Mr. Nobel Peace Prize has said NUKE U LAR up to the present day, but oh, i forgot, he is a DEM...) that this is all a revenge thing with Bush because of his father, that Bush is a cowboy going it alone (i had to point out to her that YES, we are willing to go it alone, because we know it is the right thing to do, but we will not HAVE TO go it alone because at least 8 European prime ministers have signed on in support and the number of supporters continues to grow).
But when faced with a contrary opinion, they are forced to say, we will never agree, so there is no point discussing it further. She only said that because she came to the "gunfight" w/o any "ammo"...just her hatred of Bush and her "touchy feely war is wrong" load of crap.