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A psychological observation.

The true liberals seem to come from the cities and the true conservatives seem to hail from flyover country. World's Only Rational Man offers this:

There�s a scientific reason for the insanity of �Blue Americans�
This is almost how Democrats and �progressives� see their opponents:



But unlike Lecter, they also feel we�re stupid. How mouth-breathing cousin�-marrying morons can thwart leftist geniuses on a regular basis is never considered. Too damaging to the enormous progressive ego.

Don�t hate them. There are charitable and scientific reasons to conclude that �Blue State� activists are actually insane.

The American Psychological Association has a different view. These shrinks believe they are the standard of mental health and that explains their monolithic political belief. See, being an APA member not only qualifies you to address global warming (psst: you�re against it!); it lets you publish lingo-befogged �brain science�.

(H/T to Dr. Helen for the link, also for being a non-wanky psychologist)

Here�s the last sentence of that abstract: �A psychological analysis is also useful for understanding the political divide between �red states� and �blue states.�"

So who do you trust? The World�s Only Rational Man�or a bunch of politically motivated phrenologists?

Visit his site for the explanation -- it makes a lot of sense. Always thought that Toxoplasmosis would explain a lot too... Posted by DaveH at May 5, 2011 4:30 PM