10 Differences between Conservatives And Liberals

This pretty much says it all.

http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2007/04/27/10_differences_between_conservatives_and_liberals/page/full/

 

How much of that do you believe?

Or rather is there any specific part of that letter you don't agree with?

 

Okay, Coolwalker...let me ask you a few questions cuz I'm tryin' to get to know you...

1) You're against legislating from the bench. What did you think of the SCOTUS decision that enabled corporate entities (not at all discussed in the Constitution) to be treated with the same rights as persons?

2) Do you personally believe that the extreme wealthy are looking out for your best interests (or the interests of America)?

3) Do you personally believe that that there should be ethics in business?

4) Should the Patriot Act be repealed?

 

I disagree.

I didn't realize they should be responsible for everyone. I believe in individual responsibility.

They should follow the letter of the law. No more, no less. Ethics is left to God.

It never should have been enacted in the first place.

 

When it comes to guns, progressives believe that the possession of a gun is more likely to make the possessor, or anyone who gets near it, a criminal. It's the only way one can explain the hysteria that inevitably arises when there is an open-carry event. Having a government issued badge and costume seems to eliminate that risk by some transformative power that has yet to be explained.


Other than that, from what I see, conservatives claim to be for smaller government, but want more warfare, more imperialism, more intervention into the affairs of other nations, and hold firmly to American exceptionalism. And, when it comes to the military, the largest government program of all, apparently it's not inefficient, wasteful, incompetent, and power hungry. Well, that and the police agencies responsible for prosecuting peaceful people who possess government sanctioned substances. Those people are heroes!






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The difference are actually gender based.

Liberals think like women, Feelings based, in genral, while men think rationally and logically.

We can see this in the often cold calculated deciscion making of the Republicans as opposed to the Demlcrats who pushed for 3 years of unemployment compensation, medical health sevices for everyone, free contraceptives for women, etc.

The cost of free has had republkicans counting rather than feeling sorry for girls who get pregnant and have no man lined up for responsibility, or laid off people who would rather wait for the old job to come back around, or people who chanced savingthe premiums on insurance, etc.

 

I would put things quite differently. One thing -- Conservatives believe in consequences, Democrats don't. That's why Dems like government -- they can spend lots of money shielding people from the natural consequences of their actions. People don't want to work -- pay them enough to live on anyway. Women can't keep their legs together -- it's OK we'll pay for daycare or abortions.

 

Let's start with #1:


1) Conservatives believe in pursuing policies because they're pragmatic and because they work. Liberals believe in pursuing policies because they're "nice" and make them feel good. Whether the policies they're advocating actually work or not is of secondary importance to them.


Abstinence only education is a proven failure. Why do conservatives still push it? It is such an abysmal failure that many states are now refusing federal money with abstinence only education riders.

The "War on Drugs" is a proven abysmal failure. Why do conservatives still push it?

We were told that "drill here, drill now" would keep gas prices low. We are producing more oil than we have since 1999 yet prices are still high. At what point do the conservatives realize that we can't drill enough oil to significantly lower gas prices until the oil commodities market is reigned in?

Cutting taxes will result in job increases as the uber-wealthy gets even wealthier and sinks the money back into the economy. It's been 10+ years. We're still waiting for those jobs.

 

I thought there was only one difference. Real Americans think. Progressive leftist neo-communists do not. I really thought it was that simple. This article gives leftists far more credit than they deserve.

 

Yes. The sooner the better. And close down Homeland security and TSA while your at it.

 

What about people who want to work, but can't I'm sure some of the unemployed fall into that category. Whats the alternative? Abortion is out of the question. You just let the kids go wild in the streets? Tough break go make something of yourselves?

Those are the types of conditions from which marxist revolutions arise. Real Marxist revolutions not just a 10% income tax hike, and some half cocked health insurance company pay out.

 

Conservatives believe in integrity. Liberals believe the ends always justify the means, no matter how underhanded.

 

So Conservatives are like the Borg in Star Trek and Progressives are like the Federation I can live with that.

 

Well, if you're talking about "conservative" or "liberal" politicians, the only real difference is that the liberal ones are more honest about what they are going to do. So-called conservatives will talk a good game, say how good limited government is and such, then turn around and stab you in the back as soon as they are elected. The liberals tell you upfront that they are going to (*)(*)(*)(*) you. Their platform sucks, but they do uphold it. Compare that to the other side: a great platform that is disregarded whenever their party holds power.

 

So? Hisloserness calling HCR a social benefit, while what he really meant was government control of your life, is honesty? Get real. He and all his leftist minion butt ranger buddies are (*)(*)(*)(*)ed up like a football bat. Thats the truth!

 

Good point. So you agree that we should eliminate programs that have been shown to fail?

How about Head Start? In study after study it's been shown there are no positive, long term effects from that program. Are you ready, to kick the little kiddies out in the street?

 

Todd was picking a pet peeve that he thinks real Americans stand against. It is political bloviation and diffusion from the topic at hand, which is, leftists suck. In a nut shell that is.

 

Can you list the "study after study"?

 

Well, he DID tell us that he was going to "reform health care". It's the American people's fault for not being smart enough to realize what that meant. Like I said, they tell you how they are going to stick it in ya. They also try to convince you that you will like it. I didn't say they were honest, I said they were more honest about what they are going to do. The implications of that SHOULD be clear.

 

Leftists can, and in many cases do, suck.

But IMO Obama is not a leftist. Dennis Kucinich, and Michael Moore are leftists.

 

So, subterfuge is honesty? Got it.

 

We have not seen the real Barry Soetoro yet, like he told the Russian President, you ain't seen nothing yet. We will all be singing "Who let the dogs out" if hisincompetenness gets re-elected.

 

Who is Barry Soetoro? Wait are you a birther I saw one of your kind in a zoo once I didnt know they let you walk around. How cooool

 

Ahh, you are being intentionally obtuse. Got it.
The difference is between 2 rapists. One (the liberal) says he is going to rape you, but you will like it. The other (the conservative) tells you he won't rape you, he is no rapist, because rape is bad. The first is more honest. He tells you what he will do to you; you are the fool if you can't figure out the rest. The second is more insidious.

 

Why shouldn't the President give a hearty "F" you to the other guys when he wins a second term?....they should do that.

Remember how Bush stopped sucking up to the press about Iraq when he won in 2004?

I don't believe you're going to see any class warfare or socialism implemented if Obama wins. That's just GOP fearmogering and electioneering.

A Romney and an Obama presidency is not really going to be very different from what the other woud do.

If Obama wins he'll stop caring about what the far right thinks, and so will Romney.

You say DINO, I say RINO...let's call the whole thing off.