And they decide that based on emotions, which marks them as not being capable of rational discussions.
Here's what seems irrational from my perspective:
1. Bob votes to elect Mike Pence, who takes the position "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service" [mikepence.com]
2. Dan, who is homosexual and in the military and Facebook friends with Bob since they started hanging out in college, finds out Bob voted for Mike Pence.
3. Dan says to Bob, "Yo man, that's pretty bigoted of you to vote for that guy."
4. Bob says I'm not a bigot.
5. Bob doesn't empathize with Dan or understand that Dan is really just pissed Bob took away his ability to serve the country in the military by electing Mike Pence.
[mikepence.com]: https://web.archive.org/web/20020206052612/http://www.mikepe...
1. Investigate "why"
2. Avoid partisan statements
3. Ask myself, if it were Obama instead of Trump would I feel the same way. And if the answer is no, I keep searching for the right message.
No it could not. What you just said defies reason.
As an aside, I should note that weighing ones' emotions in a decision is not an inherently irrational process.
