Wise words!

Speaking of wisdom:

"Political beliefs are like religious beliefs in the respect that both are part of who you are and important for the social circle to which you belong. To consider an alternative view, you would have to consider an alternative version of yourself."

That similar intensity prolly Comes from us routinely mixing up politics and morals. As @thecryptofiend discussed in his post "Why Moral Comparisons May Be More Painful Than Social Ones" perceived moral inequality does seem to be more galling than other types of perceived inequality. With the implication that our character - and the character of others' - is more important to us than ability, possessions, etc.

The old wisdom about politics asserted a division between the two. "Morals sure ain't politics, and a lot of politics sure ain't moral." This dividing line, interestingly enough, meant that politics was dominated by practical reasoning instead of moral reasoning - which made disagreement easier on us. It's far less difficult to get along with or compromise with the wrong-headed or impractical than it is to compromise with the immoral. The former makes you reasonable, while the latter makes you compromised. (!)