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Posted on 07/30/2026 9:04:20 AM PDT by Signalman
The difference between liberals and conservatives.
"Liberals want free stuff".
"Conservatives want FREEDOM.
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“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
Winston Churchill.
And: Liberals want the State to be 'Mommy and Daddy' to them and Conservatives Want Adults to act like Grown Ups...
Hey, I’m conservative, but I like free stuff. Like if a bonus or promo from a business.
But not at the expense of FREEDOM, and not when somebody ELSE is FORCED to pay for it for me.
(But I do like the quote, just trying to be funny or contrarian, which is my nature. Sorry.)
Great one-liner! Thanks for posting
Yep.
There are two vastly different psychologies when it comes to this. People who developed a fierce sense of self reliance, and people who never outgrew the instinct to run to mama.
I think what Conservatives (and most Americans) want is Liberty.
Freedom is a natural state of being allowed to “move” through life without hindrances.
Liberty is the lack of hindrances imposed by the government.
Remember, Liberty is on our coins—not freedom.
Some people think they are the same thing; words that are interchangeable. They are not.
Freedom is a natural state of being allowed to “move” through life without hindrances.
Freedom of Choice is what you’ve got
Freedom from Choice is what you want
-DEVO
It’s the leftists that want the free stuff. Liberals were always about freedom - “LIBERty : LIBERal”
Another good perspective I heard a long time ago from the late great Barry Farber, “A liberal is someone who loves humanity but hates people”
“Like if a bonus or promo from a business.”
You do realize that those things aren’t actually free.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
liberals support sexual deviants, conservatives not so much.
I think what Conservatives (and most Americans) want is Liberty.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
As a hardcore Conservative what I want more than most anything else is to be left alone, which is why I have developed a visceral dislike for leftists/liberals or whatever you choose to call people who feel compelled to get in your face and impose their values on everyone else.
...for theselves, NOT for you...
TANSTAAFL —> There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!
I’d be open to limited free stuff provided they have proof of putting in a 40 hour work week. It’s hard to get by on $16 an hour. $32k a year ain’t too bad.
I would like to add that “freedom” without any constraints is for libertarians.
Conservatives see liberty as freedom, but with limited constraints, or laws that make for a civilized society. Liberals are control freaks wanting to persecute anyone who doesn’t agree with them.
I’m sure it’s a little more complicated than that, however.
Yep.
Well said, Mr. Churchill.
Yup.
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