“Our political opinions emanate from deep cultural and biological sources...This explains why we get so emotional about politics and why political compromise is generally impossible. When someone criticizes our politics, they attack our very being. Political debate is futile because it is based on the naive premise that we can be convinced by the logical arguments of our enemies to change our inner selves.” Political DebatePolitical Belief Book:Red Genes, Blue Genes: Exposing Political Irrationality Source: Red Genes, Blue Genes: Exposing Political Irrationality