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7 Non-Political Differences Between Liberals and Conservatives
Townhall.com ^ | January 25, 2011 | John Hawkins

Posted on 01/25/2011 7:01:23 AM PST by Kaslin

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I am sure my fellow Freepers can come up with additional differences between conservatives and liberals
1 posted on 01/25/2011 7:01:24 AM PST by Kaslin
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Conservatives are more charitable.


2 posted on 01/25/2011 7:08:28 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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On a particular issue a conservative will ask, “What do you think about that?”

A liberal will ask concerning the same issue, “How does that make you feel?”

Liberals believe that both guns and gun rights advocates are evil.

Conservatives believe a gun is an inaminate tool, and its use or misuse is up to the individual.

Just a start... somebody take it from here?


3 posted on 01/25/2011 7:09:56 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The chair is against the wall. John has a long mustache.")
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To: Kaslin

Bookmarked!


4 posted on 01/25/2011 7:11:23 AM PST by T Minus Four ("If Mormonism were a cult, I would know it and I would not be in it")
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To: Kaslin

The thing I’ve noticed the most is that libs or Dems simply don’t pay attention as much as conservatives. My three lib sisters are uniformly ignorant about practically every issue you can think of. They represent the thinking or non-thinking of most libs.


5 posted on 01/25/2011 7:11:33 AM PST by driftless2 (For long-term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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Conservatives have bigger families.


6 posted on 01/25/2011 7:13:12 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: elcid1970
That's it at the core...liberals function from feeling, conservatives from thinking.

One other thing I've noticed is that liberals don't seem to be able to separate their opinions from themselves, so when you criticize a view they hold they take it as a personal attack. A conservative, on the other hand, tends to be willing to revisit an idea they hold, examine it and if it's flawed improve upon it or if it's wrong discard it without viewing it as a personal attack.

7 posted on 01/25/2011 7:13:56 AM PST by highlander_UW (Education is too important to abdicate control of it to the government)
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Conservatives are better Christians than liberals


This is like saying “males make better men than females do”.

Biblical Christianity and liberal beliefs are in total opposition to each other. Liberalism is inherently based on humanism and/or atheism.


8 posted on 01/25/2011 7:15:23 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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It does my heart good to see the size of the families at my church - mostly homeschooled, “armored up” kids who are less likely to be swayed by the false knowledge of the world.

On the other hand, this is why libs have been encouraged to infest all educational establishments.
You can have the kids, raise them, pay for them, then turn them over to the “Caananite” schools where they are turned into pagans by the “educators” there.


9 posted on 01/25/2011 7:18:07 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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 7) Conservatives are better Christians than liberals

 

 
        Bingo. I was waiting for this most obvious point.


10 posted on 01/25/2011 7:18:07 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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Liberals display racism more than Conservatives


11 posted on 01/25/2011 7:19:34 AM PST by kidd
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Liberals are WAY more concerned with what makes them appear ‘hip’ or ‘cool’ or ‘smart’.

APPEARANCE. They keep up with current ‘trends’. Those commercials with the guy who says “I’m a PC” and the other ‘cool’ guy who’s “a MAC” describes it from THEIR point of view. They NEED to follow trends.

Which leads me to believe they have low self-esteem and are weaker people deep inside.


12 posted on 01/25/2011 7:20:22 AM PST by J40000
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Libs already know all the answers. They needn’t be burdened with facts.


13 posted on 01/25/2011 7:20:34 AM PST by loungitude ( The truth hurts.)
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Well, that was a start. It particularly struck me when the author talked about how liberals can only accept Christianity if it’s watered down to the point where they are pro-abortion and pro other liberal ideas.

So true.


14 posted on 01/25/2011 7:21:07 AM PST by altura
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I have noticed that liberals, despite their repeated calls to the contrary, want to impose their beliefs on others while conservatives do not.


15 posted on 01/25/2011 7:21:26 AM PST by doodad
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Yes, liberalism is all about feeling good about oneself, about affirming “I’m a good person” (better than you, of course), about living out the pernicious lie of “people are basically good”.

This is why they are so paternalistic.
I’ve heard “60% of the people can’t make decisions for themselves”.
The reason they [want to, need to] believe this is twofold:
1) THEY (the libs) are obviously more competent, by definition, than those “60%”.
2) THEY (the libs) are obviously morally superior to you, because they “CARE” about those people and you don’t.


16 posted on 01/25/2011 7:23:29 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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Libs never had an idea. They merely parrot some jive from one of their idols. And they will defend it violently, because they can’t back it with reason.


17 posted on 01/25/2011 7:24:18 AM PST by loungitude ( The truth hurts.)
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To: Kaslin

Disagree with #2 - I think liberals are evil - those that aren’t shockingly naive are evil.


18 posted on 01/25/2011 7:26:00 AM PST by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: doodad

I have an explanation for that.

Conservatives believe in objective truth and morality, defined by and given by our Creator. There is no need to impose that on anyone, it just IS.

Liberals deny the existance of objective truth and objective right and wrong. When these things are not objective, they are defined by the individual, and inherently conflict.
Therefore, what is “right” and “true” is determined by who obtains and uses the power to impose their “truth” on others. Government therefore becomes GOD to them.


19 posted on 01/25/2011 7:26:00 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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Conservative women are far better looking than liberal women


20 posted on 01/25/2011 7:29:17 AM PST by kidd
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