Doug’s Dynamic Drivel

That’s the conclusion I’m rapidly coming to. It’s hopless that there can ever be meaningful dialogue between the left and the right. The Program on International Policy Attitudes recently did a study of the differing perceptions of Bush and Kerry supporters, conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes and Knowledge Networks, based on polls conducted in September and October and well the nicest thing I can say about Bush supporters is they are a few chiles short of a huevo ranchero.

Here are some tidbits from the report’s synopsis (full report here [.pdf]):

Bush Supporters Still Believe Iraq Had WMD or Major Program, Supported al Qaeda

Agree with Kerry Supporters Bush Administration Still Saying This is the Case

Agree US Should Not Have Gone to War if No WMD or Support for al Qaeda

Bush Supporters Misperceive World Public as Not Opposed to Iraq War, Favoring Bush Reelection

Even after the final report of Charles Duelfer to Congress saying that Iraq did not have a significant WMD program, 72% of Bush supporters continue to believe that Iraq had actual WMD (47%) or a major program for developing them (25%). Fifty-six percent assume that most experts believe Iraq had actual WMD and 57% also assume, incorrectly, that Duelfer concluded Iraq had at least a major WMD program. Kerry supporters hold opposite beliefs on all these points.

Similarly, 75% of Bush supporters continue to believe that Iraq was providing substantial support to al Qaeda, and 63% believe that clear evidence of this support has been found. Sixty percent of Bush supporters assume that this is also the conclusion of most experts, and 55% assume, incorrectly, that this was the conclusion of the 9/11 Commission. Here again, large majorities of Kerry supporters have exactly opposite perceptions.

I’m sorry but there’s just no way to say it but anyone who believes the things these people believe are just too stupid to be allowed to vote. They don’t deserve that right. You can’t convince such people with reason. Hell you can’t even convince them with hard evidence. Indeed even when the person they are supporting makes jokes about not finding WMD in Iraq - they still believe it. How can you reason with this kind of mindlessness?

If ever you need an example of how right Lakoff was that doesn’t mention Lakoff - point to that article. It is obvious that Bush is a ‘father” figure to them. Father does not lie. Father does not do wrong. Father takes their best interests to heart. Just accept what father wants, does, says and all will be right. It’s this same sick accepting attitude that allows real fathers to abuse their children and if reported for it for people like this to say well the kid must have seduced the father or some such thing. They are sick. That’s really the kindest thing you can say about them, they are mentally ill.

via OneWorld. Net via Common Dreams