Thread: How to tell a conservative from a liberal?

Other ways to tell a conservative from a liberal? From our friend Warner Todd Huston, a few more concrete examples:



People often wonder what is the difference between a conservative and a liberal. The simple fact of the matter is that the major difference is that conservatives wonder first what it is they are responsible for while liberals wonder first what everyone else should be doing for them.





Here are some brief rules of thumb:





If a conservative sees a U.S. flag, his heart swells with pride.

If a liberal sees a U.S. flag, he feels shame.



If a conservative doesn’t like guns, they don’t buy them.

If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one else should have one either.



If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat it.

If a liberal see an enemy he wonders what he can do to appease him.



If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to work to better his situation.

A liberal wants someone else to take care of him.



If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

If a liberal doesn’t like a radio show, he demands that the station be shut down or censored.



If a conservative is a non-believer, he just doesn’t go to church.

Non-believing liberals demand that everyone cease believing and demands churches be censored.



If a conservative needs health care, he shops for it, or chooses a job that provides it.

Liberals demand that everyone else provide him with healthcare for free.



Conservatives believe in freedom, responsibility, tradition, and self-reliance.

Liberals believe in license, government restrictions, upending tradition, and collectives.



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[quote name='Ronster' date='31 October 2009 - 01:10 PM' timestamp='1256994639' post='48644']

Other ways to tell a conservative from a liberal? From our friend Warner Todd Huston, a few more concrete examples:



People often wonder what is the difference between a conservative and a liberal. The simple fact of the matter is that the major difference is that conservatives wonder first what it is they are responsible for while liberals wonder first what everyone else should be doing for them.





Here are some brief rules of thumb:





If a conservative sees a U.S. flag, his heart swells with pride.

If a liberal sees a U.S. flag, he feels shame.



If a conservative doesn’t like guns, they don’t buy them.

If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one else should have one either.



If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat it.

If a liberal see an enemy he wonders what he can do to appease him.



If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to work to better his situation.

A liberal wants someone else to take care of him.



If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

If a liberal doesn’t like a radio show, he demands that the station be shut down or censored.



If a conservative is a non-believer, he just doesn’t go to church.

Non-believing liberals demand that everyone cease believing and demands churches be censored.



If a conservative needs health care, he shops for it, or chooses a job that provides it.

Liberals demand that everyone else provide him with healthcare for free.



Conservatives believe in freedom, responsibility, tradition, and self-reliance.

Liberals believe in license, government restrictions, upending tradition, and collectives.



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Nods head,

Laughs and walks away from this biased, slightly insulting but at the end of the day pretty amusing list of "differences"

Whoever wrote that piece of ca-ca has the mentality of a kindergartener and has the complete inability to recognize that these "all and nothing" broadbrushing type of lists are really, really dumb. It's nothing but flamebait. And what is really pathetic about it is the fact that it presupposes the idea that every single person in the military is a conservative and no liberals have died for the love of their country and their flag (see bullshit #1) which is insulting to the troops you claim to love so dearly.



Now, in response, I'm going to post my own generalization just as you have and see how you like it:



Conservatives "love" this country the way a child loves his mother. No one can ever criticize mommy or they are considered to be "bad people." Liberals, on the other hand, love their country the way a mother loves her child...that love is deep and unending. However, we have the ability to see our child, flaws and all, and we love that child with all our hearts anyway and we work our butts off to make sure that child is the best he or she can be. So there.

[quote name='TennesseeRain' date='31 October 2009 - 10:18 AM' timestamp='1256998733' post='48666']

Whoever wrote that piece of ca-ca has the mentality of a kindergartener and has the complete inability to recognize that these "all and nothing" broadbrushing type of lists are really, really dumb. It's nothing but flamebait. And what is really pathetic about it is the fact that it presupposes the idea that every single person in the military is a conservative and no liberals have died for the love of their country and their flag (see bullshit #1) which is insulting to the troops you claim to love so dearly.



Now, in response, I'm going to post my own generalization just as you have and see how you like it:



Conservatives "love" this country the way a child loves his mother. No one can ever criticize mommy or they are considered to be "bad people." Liberals, on the other hand, love their country the way a mother loves her child...that love is deep and unending. However, we have the ability to see our child, flaws and all, and we love that child with all our hearts anyway and we work our butts off to make sure that child is the best he or she can be. So there.

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Thats right, mommy will take care of EVERYTHING. Even when you are 40 and still living in my basement, spending all mommies income on crack.

Ha... Rooster making a post in the Philosophy section!

That's funny as fuck.

[quote name='TennesseeRain' date='31 October 2009 - 07:18 AM' timestamp='1256998733' post='48666']

Whoever wrote that piece of ca-ca has the mentality of a kindergartener and has the complete inability to recognize that these "all and nothing" broadbrushing type of lists are really, really dumb.

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I think you can extend that analysis to include whoever posted it too.

[quote name='Ronster' date='31 October 2009 - 08:10 AM' timestamp='1256994639' post='48644']

Other ways to tell a conservative from a liberal? From our friend Warner Todd Huston, a few more concrete examples:



People often wonder what is the difference between a conservative and a liberal. The simple fact of the matter is that the major difference is that conservatives wonder first what it is they are responsible for while liberals wonder first what everyone else should be doing for them.





Here are some brief rules of thumb:





If a conservative sees a U.S. flag, his heart swells with pride.

If a liberal sees a U.S. flag, he feels shame.



If a conservative doesn’t like guns, they don’t buy them.

If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one else should have one either.



If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat it.

If a liberal see an enemy he wonders what he can do to appease him.



If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to work to better his situation.

A liberal wants someone else to take care of him.



If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

If a liberal doesn’t like a radio show, he demands that the station be shut down or censored.



If a conservative is a non-believer, he just doesn’t go to church.

Non-believing liberals demand that everyone cease believing and demands churches be censored.



If a conservative needs health care, he shops for it, or chooses a job that provides it.

Liberals demand that everyone else provide him with healthcare for free.



Conservatives believe in freedom, responsibility, tradition, and self-reliance.

Liberals believe in license, government restrictions, upending tradition, and collectives.



More over at RightWingNews!

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Jeez you really need to grow a set and start thinking for yourself.

[quote name='Gypsy' date='31 October 2009 - 08:32 AM' timestamp='1257003166' post='48711']

Jeez you really need to grow a set and start thinking for yourself.

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YikMhfKmBrY[/media]

As usual dumb fuck liberals attack and insult instead of engaging in conversation.....

[quote name='Ronster' date='31 October 2009 - 10:43 AM' timestamp='1257000218' post='48675']

Thats right, mommy will take care of EVERYTHING. Even when you are 40 and still living in my basement, spending all mommies income on crack.

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I see that my post went over your head. My point had nothing to do with any actions, only emotions and attitudes. But, if you truly think that liberals do not contribute to society, then I can understand why you wouldn't get it.