In European school system, children are encouraged to learn how to reach conclusions through arguments. In order to reach a conclusion, Europeans usually asked themselves:

1. What are the facts? Do you believe these facts to be true?

2. How are the different facts related?

3. What is the conclusion?

Europeans assume a political opinion is correct if the underlying facts and reasoning are correct.

For instance, if you say "Gambling advertising should be banned", a typical european will say "Explain your reasoning".

You will then give the facts (“gambling is harmful to society”) and your reasoning (“Banning ads will make gambling less attractive*”). This is basically a form of mental retroengineering.

Americans operate on a completely different mental structure.