Why is it that normal, seemingly intelligent people become so stupid when...

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...discussing politics? Seriously, I see this everywhere. For example, people who think McCain supporters are racist and people who think Obama is a closet muslim here to promote terrorism. Or even better, how about people who think Bush is an evil mastermind who faked 911 in order to start a war.
 
I agree. My mother in law has a masters in education. She's a very intelligent woman who knows something about everything. Yet, she blindly believes every negative e-mail and ad she sees. She hasn't done much research and as of last week, she was still undecided but leaning towards McCain. She's an Independent, btw. You would think an Independent would be more into researching because they don't have a party to vote with every election.

Also, my husbands job in the Navy required security clearance. And people don't think that Presidential candidates require it? That's what I think is so funny. I've also heard people say that once he is sworn in, they'll do the check. LMAO! They don't wait that long. Good grief! That would be like tying your shoes, then putting them on.
 
There will always be a group, who as part of the human condition, are prone to believe the most outrageous and ridiculous drivel they hear, and frankly I doubt many, if any, of these nuts would ever fall into the category of normal, seemingly intelligent people
 
When people discuss politics their minds close, and a closed mind is never an intelligent one.
 
Because there is little norm for us to use. In math, you have mathematical rules. In computers, you have standards. In science, you have mainstream knowledge. But as for politics, we don't have a whole lot of common ground that encompasses everything. There are groups that form around a common belief (pro-life vs pro-choice), but there are few absolutes to compare one to the other other than some middle, which isn't guaranteed. So we have to see everything compared to us, and whatever guides we have to sanity. Also, we have to judge politicians on our experiences and group expectations, except the politicians are more public. So they may be just as we are, but we see more of the bad because the dirty laundry is just floating in the breeze.

Then again, power attracts the corrupt.
 
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