With all the Tea Party discussion these days, remembered Jonathan Haidt's amazing discussion on Moral Judgment and Moral Politics.
I heard him speak at a conference in New York in 2007.
Take a listen. Starts a little slow, but I think you will be intrigued.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/conference/2007/haidt
"What the Tea Partiers Really Want" Jonathan Haidt
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703673604575550243700895762.html
Dan MacDonald
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Very intriguing insight into conservatives, liberals, religion and politics, and the growth of the Tea Party. Interesting to see in retrospect his thoughts on the then- Democratic candidates and why he felt Obama's messaging resonated with the American people. I still find it a bit confusing, how conservatives include structure as part of their morality and yet Republicans are simultaneously vehemently anti-big government...
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