Why can't self-satisfied liberals admit that conservatives care about people, too?

The Week ^ | June 30, 2017 A | Damon Linker

[TBP]

I disagree with a lot of what this author has to say, but his main point is right on target.

[txnativegop]

Why can't self-satisfied liberals admit that conservatives care about people, too? BECAUSE ANY LEFTIST WHO ADMITTED THAT TO THEMSELVES WOULD SUFFER A SEVERE DIS-ASSOCIATIVE EVENT. AND THEY KNOW IT TOO!

[TheTimeOfMan]

Because in order to commit genocide you first must de-humanize those you intend to murder. This is standard human behavior.

[chris37]

Why can conservatives admit that they are in a fight to the death with a mortal enemy?

[napscoordinator]

LOL as Senate just took retirement away from workers....yeah sure they care about people. Good grief. GOP would be happy to see workers working until death.

[ChicagahAl]

Why can't self-satisfied liberals admit that conservatives care about people, too?

Too?

Liberals don't care about people. They only care about power.

[TBP]

True. See my sig line.

[Crucial]

Why can’t conservatives stop giving a damn about why liberals feel, say and think about them. This codependence is sheer stupidity.

[metmom]

I believe you’ve nailed it.

Because they are trying to vilify conservatives as much as possible and if they admitted something good about them, it would work against their agenda.

[Pontiac]

It's certainly easier and more morally satisfying for those on the left to presume that the right is just motivated by rank selfishness.

It is also a way to spur the rank and file Liberal voter in to a moral outrage.

Liberalism’s primary rhetorical instrument is emotion. Logic and reason are secondary tools at best and are usually disingenuous when used in debate.

The Left is never going to admit that Conservatives have the poor's best interest in mind when proposing policy because it is not in their interest to do so.

[mulligan]

Self satisfied liberals care only about themselves.

[rottndog]

Liberals don't care about people. They only care about power.

Exactly my first thought. Liberals want government to take care of people, so they don't have to.

[piasa]

The left is going to excommunicate Damon— dissent with groupthink demonization is forbidden.

[libh8er]

Headline assumes liberals care about people. Thats absolutely not the case. False premise.

[mosesdapoet]

Why do we honestly expect perverts to admit conservative views should be considered to their perverse solutions ?

[Dutch Boy]

You nailed it.

[A_perfect_lady]

Count me among the Ayn Randian monsters who dislike parasitic moochers that claim they can’t afford food, but always manage to pay for cigarettes, booze, and tattoos.

[generally]

So many good answers on this thread!

I’ll add my version:

Because liberals are all about feelings. That’s all they’ve got. No knowledge. No facts. No logic. They present themselves as morally superior by claiming that conservatives are uncaring and unfeeling. If they admit that conservatives have feelings, too, then the libs have nothing to offer. (and the whole rest of their power game collapses.)

[rb22982]

The base probably at least thinks they do. The leaders? HAH!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Anyone who would ask such an asinine question is too stupid to deserve a response.