if you try to pin down libs to express their core values they have no idea how to answer.
“if you try to pin down libs to express their core values they have no idea how to answer.”
I disagree. most liberals I know would quickly say that their core value is to help those in need. As a conservative, I also have that as a core value. What separates liberals from conservatives is not the abstract ends they seek (general human flourishing, minimizing of pain), but the means each believes will lead to those ends. Liberals want to help people by providing for their needs. Conservatives want to help people by helping them become self-sufficient, able to meet their own needs.