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Originally Posted by alansmithee
What I meant by faith is a belief that isn't necessarily supported fully by logic. At first, I had thought intution might be a better word, and it still might be in hindsight. Republican arguments are often more easily accepted by their faithful and those without affiliation because they allow for more feeling and instinct. Like the war in Iraq-even though the Bush admin gave many reasons for the Iraqi invasion, many people ignore those because they feel that the invasion was a good thing to do. They don't need long logically thought out reassons, it's just something they feel. Getting rid of a sadistic dictator=good.
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Do you mean "effective" in the sense of attracting votes?
Also, just to be clear, Republican arguments/postions are more effective because they don't require thinking and allow their members to follow on faith?
You seem to suggest that the use of intuition and faith is what makes Republican arguments effective. I've interacted with intelligent and logical conservatives who don't use faith or intuition in their arguments. Do your think that the communicative strategies used by the Republican party to attract voters/support are different from the strategies they use to develop their political positions?
I don't think this is the case, but if the strategies are the same, if liberals use logic and intelligence, and conservatives use intuition and faith, I don't see much hope in any discussion between liberals and conservatives. Any discussion would be like one between a scientist and a creationist.