I'm trying to get a reaction to the question my post actually is posing, and which is spelled out in detail in the last three paragraphs. Like I said, I'm not trying to pick a fight here.

Specifically, do our political and ideological opinions arise from rational analysis, or are they more a consequence of our emotions and personalities? Our psychology and history? This a question Robert has brought up several times but he always gets shouted down in a flurry of indignation and outrage. That alone should tell us something.

I'm particularly interested in your answer to that question, Frank. You seem to have a lot less emotionally invested in the politically correct answer than the other conservatives here.