It’s only absurd it you cling the idealistic notion that we have a high level representative democracy at work in America.

Jesus Christ...

Trope probably stems from this?

Well, let’s not forget that Obama’s policy views, by his own assessment, were those of a moderate Republican.

We can get slightly more of what we want if we push the candidates to the left and they have to contend with that wing of the party.

Sounds like possibly you are fast twitch muscle fiber dominant in the legs?(Or glutes.)

Why are the Dems being such poopyhead sticklers about all this tax stuff?

What principle is that you espouse here?

Ha! I feel your pain. Try one on sand.

Did you ever see the one of the cow eating the live baby chicks?

Among other points Haidt makes is that most people vote for the candidate who best mirrors their psychological sensibilities rather than the one with the most detailed list of policy proposals.

In our modern political climate, many seem to feel that one day, one magical day (It’s coming soon! I can just feel it!), there will come a convenient time to take a stand for a principle.

This should be a full-on political war at this point and it’s infuriating that it isn’t..

This should be a full-on political war at this point and it’s infuriating that it isn’t..

The reason is that our country is corrupt and also ignorant.

This has seriously gone way too far, and the fact that you’re letting him is even worse.

I am never going to understand why grown adults spend this much time worrying about who’s comments are in the black or in the grey.

When you start following this logic, it really starts to fall apart, especially when juxtaposed with:

If that’s the just the way it works and whaddya gonna do, and even Obama with the support of the people can’t stop it, and he(we) have to capitulate to the Military Industrial Complex, then do you understand why some might say, “Burn it down.”?

No need to revisit. I understand your point of view.