Is a Red mind different from a Blue one? What's behind the differing views of climate change? I won't go into the personality traits. Here's a look at how the conservative mind looks at this big issue.
Conservatives (at least today) don't trust "elites" (it's now a Palin crowd). Given a choice between Limbaugh and a scientist, the scientist isn't going to be heard.
The definition of a conservative is one who wants to maintain the existing order -- and the emphasis is on order. To maintain it one must justify it. Corporations, government, and institutions are legitimate and must be beneficial, or at least benign. Policies serve the greater good. Society is set up so that people get what they deserve. There can't be global warming, or at least it can't be caused by humans, because otherwise that implies there are shortcomings in the current system.
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