Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate Each Other This Much

[Hume]

We focus on the belief that one’s own partisan identity is rooted in fundamental moral values, beliefs about right and wrong, and so on. Research on “moral conviction” in psychology strongly suggests that intolerance and inflexibility toward those who disagree (and a willingness to reject democratic outcomes that differ from one’s own preferences) is rooted in a tendency to moralize one’s preferences.

Opinion | Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate One Another This Much

What does the rise of partisan sectarians portend for the rest of us?

www.nytimes.com

 

[Hume]

"Who among us are the most willing to jettison democratic elections? Which voters not only detest their political adversaries, but long for their destruction?

These questions are now at the heart of political science.

Five scholars have capitalized on new measurement techniques to identify “partisan sectarian” voters, a category that “does indeed predict anti-democratic tendencies.”

 

[Into the Night]

Opinion | Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate One Another This Much

What does the rise of partisan sectarians portend for the rest of us?

www.nytimes.com

Attempting to overthrow the United States and replace it with an oligarchy or dictatorship tends to make people polarized. It's pretty obvious.

 

[Into the Night]

"Who among us are the most willing to jettison democratic elections? Which voters not only detest their political adversaries, but long for their destruction?

These questions are now at the heart of political science.

Five scholars have capitalized on new measurement techniques to identify “partisan sectarian” voters, a category that “does indeed predict anti-democratic tendencies.”

There is no democracy. Therefore there are no democratic elections to 'jettison'.

 

[Hume]

Attempting to overthrow the United States and replace it with an oligarchy or dictatorship tends to make people polarized. It's pretty obvious.

You are by far the dumbest person I have ever encountered.

 

[zymurgy]

You are by far the dumbest person I have ever encountered.

you should leave your echo chamber more often

 

[Hume]

you should leave your echo chamber more often

You should learn English grammar.

derp derp

 

[Hume]

There is no democracy. Therefore there are no democratic elections to 'jettison'.

You are extremely stupid.

 

[zymurgy]

You should learn English grammar.

derp derp

aaaw, a literal libtard thinks someone else is not up to par

~derp derp

 

[Hume]

aaaw, a literal libtard thinks someone else is not up to par

~derp derp

back to ignore derp derp

 

[zymurgy]

back to ignore derp derp

you don't debate anyway libtard. later shit stain

 

[Into the Night]

You are by far the dumbest person I have ever encountered.

Nah. You've encountered yourself.

 

[Into the Night]

You should learn English grammar.

derp derp

Inversion fallacy. You are describing yourself again.

 

[Into the Night]

You are extremely stupid.

Mantra 1a. Argument of the Stone fallacy.

 

[Into the Night]

back to ignore derp derp

Argument of the Stick fallacy.

Coward.

 

[gfm7175]

Nah. You've encountered yourself.

Hume thinks that he's seeing another person when he looks in the mirror...