This opinion article by Neal Gabler details the ideals of religious vehemence against political opinions. He points out the irony of religion versus politics; democracy in our country has been based on the fact that the minority has always had the opportunity to become the majority, while religion is only ruled by cold hierarchy. Conservatives are known for believing that their way is the only right way, or the way of God is the only true way to run the US.
In general, the conservative right "wins" so many battles because they strongly believe in their orthodoxy, while liberals tend to base their arguments off of what works in politics. According to Gabler, every battle for conservatives is like a "crusade," and these stronger emotional feelings based in God tend to be more convincing than facts based on political history.
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