I think you're selling the politicians a little short. The big difference is that political arguments tend to be created conclusion-first, while engineering arg

I think you're selling the politicians a little short. The big difference is that political arguments tend to be created conclusion-first, while engineering arguments tend to be created logic-first. The political arguments aren't illogical. They just tend to be created for a purpose, so most of what they tell you about is how much effort and skill is being invested to further that purpose. Conclusion-last logical arguments tell you more about how the world works.