There is no bridging the chasm. Not only are leftists unable to construct arguments, they fail to even grasp what an argument is. Logic and facts escape them. It's not that they have bad ideas–they don't have ideas at all.

Significant insight into the leftist mind can be obtained from the Bible. Although the narratives of the Bible are no longer widely accepted as empirical facts, it remains the most influential book in the history of Western Civilization. The stories of the Bible provide unparalleled insight into human psychology.

The chronicle of Cain and Abel is one of the memorable and significant parts of the Bible. As Jordan Peterson has pointed out, Cain and Abel are the first real human beings. Adam and Eve were formed directly by God. Their sons, Cain and Abel, are the first humans spawned through the normal biological process. And Cain, the murderer, is the first leftist.

The story is short and tragic. Cain, the older brother, is "a tiller of the ground," while the younger brother, Abel, is "a keeper of sheep." Both brothers make offerings or sacrifices to God. Abel's sacrifices are accepted, but Cain's are not. Cain becomes angry and dejected.

It is a fact that the ancient Hebrews made animal sacrifices. Sacrifices were also made of grain or flour. But the offerings or sacrifices attributed to Cain and Abel were not of this type. Rather, what is being described are not material sacrifices but the sacrifice of the present for the sake of the future. In other words, the delay of immediate gratification for the sake of future well being. This is also the theme of Aesop's fable, the Ant and the Grasshopper. The ant works hard all summer, laying away food for the winter, while the grasshopper dances and plays in idleness. The grasshopper lives for today while the ant diligently prepares for tomorrow. When winter comes, the ant is warm and safe, but the grasshopper freezes and starves to death. The self-discipline necessary to delay gratification and submit to hard work has always been a prerequisite for happiness and success in life.