We differ on this.
And I do think if someone doesn’t believe something, it doesn’t mean they don’t care, IMO. Sometimes, people can’t bring themselves to believe something, and I think that is an element of human nature in some people. They may care deeply about something but cannot face the truth. (That is what I am referring to)
I see a distinct difference in outlook, morals, behavior and beliefs in conservatives vs. liberals, and I don’t think both are the same. (Though I do believe in elements of the “Uniparty” theory as some here call it. I find it hard to distinguish the difference between Republicans who toe the line on leftist policies (those we call RINO) and the Democrats who propose the policies in the first place.)
The foundations of what we see in American leftist politics of the last 50 years has more (historically speaking) in common with the Soviet Union than it does with America, in my opinion.
Often times when people don’t believe in something it’s because they just aren’t interested in finding out about it. On the political corruption front they’ve picked their side and have no interest in information that goes against it.
There’s plenty of folks on the conservative side that don’t listen to anything about GOP corruption, or when they do they write off those participating as RINOs and move on. It’s an inherent problem in the way we choose sides politically. Many people see their political affiliation as basically the same as their sports affiliation, this is their team, these are their guys, and they remain loyal. Just look at how many conservatives love Joe Arpaio even though he’s clearly corrupt, but he investigated Obama’s birth certificate so they love him. Look how many conservatives loved Jan Brewer for rubberstamping a couple of bills from the state legislature completely ignoring the fact that she was a tax and spend liberal, but she yelled at Obama so they loved her.
Party politics creates an environment that not only encourages corruption, but encourages not looking too closely at your side.