tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400390336523591685.post1465124410922767027..comments2023-08-24T08:56:06.522-05:00Comments on Rhymes With Clown: The Partisan MindJeremy R. Shownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303377672028774152noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400390336523591685.post-34129375354977567852010-11-30T16:32:40.004-06:002010-11-30T16:32:40.004-06:00I would agree with Douthat but take it a step farr...I would agree with Douthat but take it a step farrther. I have an opinion of the partisan mind identical to the one Barry Ritholtz put forth a few weeks ago:<br /><br />"Sports fans, Partisans — anyone emotionally invested in any specific outcome — lose the ability to objectively judge reality. Studies have shown that their brains appear to have a form of damage similar to aphasiacs. But there is no physical damage, it is merely inherent flaws built into the wetware."<br /><br />There will always be Americans that are skeptical of our government which is a good thing of course. But the more we can marginalize the group of people Ritholtz (and Douthat) refers to from our political process the better.J. Struppnoreply@blogger.com