What makes people vote Republican?
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Stuff and things.
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What makes people vote Republican?
What makes people vote Republican? Why in particular do working class and rural Americans usually vote for pro-business Republicans when their economic interests would seem better served by Democratic policies? We psychologists have been examining the origins of ideology ever since Hitler sent us Germany's best psychologists, and we long ago reported that strict parenting and a variety of personal insecurities work together to turn people against liberalism, diversity, and progress. But now that we can map the brains, genes, and unconscious attitudes of conservatives, we have refined our diagnosis: conservatism is a partially heritable personality trait that predisposes some people to be cognitively inflexible, fond of hierarchy, and inordinately afraid of uncertainty, change, and death. People vote Republican because Republicans offer "moral clarity"—a simple vision of good and evil that activates deep seated fears in much of the electorate. Democrats, in contrast, appeal to reason with their long-winded explorations of policy options for a complex world.
The author is an associate professor of psychology at UVA.
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it's my D in a B
...with a degree in bologna. Although I do think that a lot of conservatives are closed minded and lacking in empathy, they're not scared idiots.
For years my parents voted republican because they believed in republican fiscal policy and policy towards business (they owned a small window company). Although the pro-business aspect is still there, the fiscal responsibility isn't.
For years my parents voted republican because they believed in republican fiscal policy and policy towards business (they owned a small window company). Although the pro-business aspect is still there, the fiscal responsibility isn't.
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Yeah cause all democrats are dumb and republicans aren't Both camps have retards, grossly generalizing it just proves that you fall into what you yourself called lack of intelligence.
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Relevance is irrelevant
All you are doing is looking for somebody to try to insult from your keyboard. Big man you are!
Any half smart person would be able to see that the reason I put that is because I'm sick of the debate.
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So what if you were joking? How would you like it if I bashed a party for being dumb without backing it up with substance? Then hey I could say I was joking, but the comment would still be stupid.
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Relevance is irrelevant
Ok well, I made a joke and you tried to insult my intelligence. Which one of us was more wrong? Is that the point you're making?
Believe me that I feel strongly about having good politicians but the debates have gone way beyond sane IMO. I found that study they did to be pretty senseless so I posted a senseless reply in return. That certainly doesn't make me unintelligent.
Believe me that I feel strongly about having good politicians but the debates have gone way beyond sane IMO. I found that study they did to be pretty senseless so I posted a senseless reply in return. That certainly doesn't make me unintelligent.
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Ok well, I made a joke and you tried to insult my intelligence. Which one of us was more wrong? Is that the point you're making?
Believe me that I feel strongly about having good politicians but the debates have gone way beyond sane IMO. I found that study they did to be pretty senseless so I posted a senseless reply in return. That certainly doesn't make me unintelligent.
Believe me that I feel strongly about having good politicians but the debates have gone way beyond sane IMO. I found that study they did to be pretty senseless so I posted a senseless reply in return. That certainly doesn't make me unintelligent.
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I go duffy on dem bitches
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Because I'd rather not see my tax dollars fund government programs whose sole purpose is to perpetuate the poor's living off of those same programs.