Authority and Obedience vs Reason and Law

From Conservatives Without Conscience, by John Dean

Now, a few authoritarian leaders decide how and what the followers should believe.

This is what perplexes thoughtful people who attempt to engage in logical discussion with 'believers'.

We attempt to find common ground, try to use science and logic to find the best, most fair set of laws, and we commit to the rule of law because it's 'reasonable'.

While we are exploring the vast cerebral space of rational possibilities, our conservative colleagues literally inhabit a different universe. In that dark world, all that exists is authority. Logic is not necessary, merely blind obedience. Nothing done by authority or in obedience to authority is considered immoral. To oppose authority is the most dangerous of all actions.

Really, this is the way it is. And I have no idea how we are going to stop them from killing us all.