Patriotism is not something you're going to have a reasoned debate on. Also, I upvoted you to "make you whole", and you got downed again. In this case, it's not likely about the quality of your arguments/discussion.
One of the more insightful Overcoming Bias pieces I've read:
"Politics is an extension of war by other means. Arguments are soldiers. Once you know which side you're on, you must support all arguments of that side, and attack all arguments that appear to favor the enemy side; otherwise it's like stabbing your soldiers in the back - providing aid and comfort to the enemy. People who would be level-headed about evenhandedly weighing all sides of an issue in their professional life as scientists, can suddenly turn into slogan-chanting zombies when there's a Blue or Green position on an issue."
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Patriotism is not something you're going to have a reasoned debate on. Also, I upvoted you to "make you whole", and you got downed again. In this case, it's not likely about the quality of your arguments/discussion.
One of the more insightful Overcoming Bias pieces I've read:
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/02/politics_is_the.html
"Politics is an extension of war by other means. Arguments are soldiers. Once you know which side you're on, you must support all arguments of that side, and attack all arguments that appear to favor the enemy side; otherwise it's like stabbing your soldiers in the back - providing aid and comfort to the enemy. People who would be level-headed about evenhandedly weighing all sides of an issue in their professional life as scientists, can suddenly turn into slogan-chanting zombies when there's a Blue or Green position on an issue."