Reply #74: It's harder to motivate people through negativity .. [View All]

[Fumesucker]

Than it is through positive reinforcement.

Voting *against* Republicans just isn't as motivating as voting *for* something you would really like to see.

When I was a manager I saw this time and again, you can get compliance, to some extent, from employees through fear of negative consequences, you can get enthusiastic cooperation from positive rewards.

Disillusionment is an extremely strong de-motivator, many liberals were highly excited by the idea of an Obama presidency, the reality is quite a letdown.