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Survey: Who blames the poor for being poor?

January 29, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Community/Common good, Demographics/Polls, Economy, Politics, Republican Brain, Survey One comment

In our recent poll* on how Americans feel about important political issues, we asked the question, “In your opinion, what is the primary reason

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A glimpse into Republican and Democratic brains

January 6, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Good government, Guns, Obama, Republican Brain, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It is no secret that political polarization has increased in the United States in recent years. For those who heard President Obama speak on

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs vs. the Republican pyramid of political values

October 21, 2015 Arthur Lieber Good government, Media, Politics, Progressive people, Republican Brain 5 comments

You may have heard of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. He cites five levels of growth, beginning with what a newborn infant needs

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Amtrak crash shows disconnect in Republican Brain

June 11, 2015 Arthur Lieber Good government, Infrastructure, Politics, Public safety, Republican Brain, Transportation One comment

Every once in a while, we get a clear view of a major disconnect in the Republican Brain.This certainly is true with the responses

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How liberals and conservatives deal differently with new information

May 6, 2013 Arthur Lieber Democrats, Foreign Policy, International, Politics, Religion in Politics, Republicans One comment

The differences in the mental gymnastics that go on inside the minds of liberals and conservatives when they are presented with new information can

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Are Democrats more open-minded than Republicans?

April 23, 2013 Arthur Lieber Democrats, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans One comment

How many times have you heard a progressive say about conservatives, “They just don’t get it.” Or perhaps, “How can they possibly think that

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