Proof that Political Extremism is Based on Ignorance

Oh my, this report makes it clear what I have been saying all along. Far left and right wing people are incapable of processing information REGARDLESS of FACT! The quote below is a quick summation, but I really encourage anyone who is able to learn (obviously our partisan fools are incapable of doing so) to READ this information. We, the normal have to speak up because no one else will speak intelligently and it is a proven fact that they are incapable of doing so. The quotes below are all from http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060124_political_decisions.html;
“The test subjects on both sides of the political aisle reached totally biased conclusions by ignoring information that could not rationally be discounted, Westen and his colleagues say. Then, with their minds made up, brain activity ceased in the areas that deal with negative emotions such as disgust. But activity spiked in the circuits involved in reward, a response similar to what addicts experience when they get a fix, Westen explained.”
I have been frustrated dealing with both types for years, and I actually assumed they were just too ignorant to handle truth, it is actually a relief to know that it was not intentionally ignorance, but something they cannot help. Of course I have no more sympathy for Michael Moore or Rush Limbaugh, but I am glad to see one more thing they have in common. I bet they would make a really cute couple.
If you need any more clarity and are not the type to read the actual link, the gist is this;
“”The result is that partisan beliefs are calcified, and the person can learn very little from new data,” Westen said.”