Opinions are born, they are not made

This has been evident to me for a long time. Biology plays a big part in one's political opinion. I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's always decided from the start, as events can make a person change his mind (and biology). But opinions certainly run into people's veins as much as in their brain.

This is probably in part why politics in the US are so polarized. How else to explain the steady 55-45% range in which every ellection is decided? Right now, the conditions could hardly be better for Democrats and nevertheless, they can't pass that 55% threshold. I think it would be very similar if it were the other way.

Let's face it: what is your gut feeling to people's responsibility? To paying taxes? To the military? Can you quote much data to support those opinions? And did you find the data or the opinion first? This is a good reason to talk our own opinion with a grain of salt.