Abstract: I look for explanations for the phenomenon of widespread, strong, and persistent disagreements about political issues. The best explanation is provided by the hypothesis that most people are irrational about politics and not, for example, that political issues are particularly difficult or that we lack sufficient evidence for resolving them. I discuss how this irrationality works and why people are especially irrational about politics.

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Excellent description of the different forms of government. Did you know the word Democracy does not appear in the US Constitution?

Seen references to this in WSJ

Print version was distributed in the hotel in Moscow in 2007