The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

One major difference between Republicans and Democrats I've found when talking to them is that it seems as if more times than not, Democrats base their opinions on what they think, whereas Republicans base theirs on what they feel. This isn't true in all cases, of course, but it's happened enough times where I feel it's more likely a trend than an aberration.  Teachers and scientists are identifying themselves more and more with the Democratic Party than the Republican one. On the other side of things, religious leaders (Christian ones, that is) are identifying themselves more and more with the Republican Party than the Democratic one. Perhaps this plays into the thinking vs. feeling theory. Whereas teachers, scientists and the like enjoy reading, experimenting, learning, expanding their horizons and aren't typically satisfied until there is ample evidence to support an idea or hypothesis, religious leaders can't base their opinions on concrete evidence, for ...