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ICONIC FREEDOM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:50:21 PM
EMOTION VS. FACT
Republicans are missing an important fact that happens to be on their side when discussing the economy, the market, jobs, how best to manage the dollar, et.al.
Democrats argue their emotions; Republicans argue their facts and figures. So why aren't Republicans making the point that Dems aren't interested in facts, they're interested in what "feels good"? There is no tangible measure for emotion. You can scale it from 1 - 10, but emotion will always be subjective, offering nothing of fact.
Now, don’t let this idea gather complacency for you, Republicans do the same thing when it comes to social issues they have “passion” about (read: emotion) verses what reality is (facts).
Republicans are so great about self-evaluation and self-correction. This author sent Michael Steele an email months ago supporting the idea of discussing how best to approach the manipulations of democrats, only to be ignored. You may ask, why should Steele care what you have to say? For this reason: if you want to disarm your opponent, you must have regard for reality, even the realities you’re not comfortable with. You must own the reality before you and seek solutions, not emotions. Free market solutions can manage social issue conflicts but it will never happen as long as government is involved and Republicans are ideologically blind, ill informed and short sighted to their own personal agendas. Own your reality.
Recently the Stupak Amendment was being touted as some “victory” for Conservatives, Republicans and those of us who would like to see government out of abortion. Problem: if the amendment had not passed, then the Dems who were very concerned about government funding abortions would have likely voted “nay” on HR3962, thus stalling the government takeover of healthcare.
Being ideologically blind to your emotions will lead to misinterpretation of reality. It also leads to justifications, excuses and rationalizations for choices made in the face of what reality is showing you: that which is observable. If pundits would start pointing out that Dems are arguing emotion instead of facts, they’d get the upper hand. You can’t argue a person’s opinion – it’s subjective. You can argue a person’s facts if they are inaccurate.
If you get your house in order regarding other social issues and the emotion they carry for you, then you are able to own reality and argue with Dems on factual and practical solutions created through the creativity and innovation of free markets; music to our ears.
Stupak was stupid. Republicans were misguided by voting for it. With the exception of Congressman John Shadegg, who voted “present” in protest of the bill, but still standing for life & government out of abortion.
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