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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Liberals- one question for conservatives?

I write a conservative blog. I would like to know if there is one question liberals have always wanted to ask conservatives. I am being sincere here, so please do the same. One thing you don't understand about conservative ideology, or one thing you would like explained about our worldview. Thanks.

Update:

Thanks. I think the confusion about the role of religion ( i think it influences my outlook on things, but i don't think we want to force the religion itself on others) and our reason for appearing to "support the rich" are common complaints. I will make it a point to write on these topics and try to explain them better. Thanks again.

Update 2:

I don't support farm subsidies.

Update 3:

Also, i totally agree that we have at times dropped the ball on fiscal responsibility as a party, but i speak as a conservative, not a Republican.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    They always ask me, "Why do you work so hard" as they're sitting on their @$$es, smoking and drinking and waiting for their govt. check.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    sure, nicely this in basic terms demonstrates that maximum human beings finally end up being a contradiction in phrases. are you able to call that a paradox? on condition that the different is actual needless to say. as to if liberal conservatism could be embraced via those conservatives who're greater liberal than actual conservative, i think of, is something that must be debated liberally in a conservatory way.

  • 1 decade ago

    My question is how do you ignore the paradoxes in your beliefs. Lets look at some:

    Abortion is wrong, but it is also wrong for the government to take responsibility for poor children. Surely it has to occur to Conservatives that if you get your wish, Abortion is criminalized, that there will be an increase in poor, unwanted children and it will be the government that will feed them, clothe them, and care for them. So is the Conservative position is to force their birth so they can die of neglect?

    Welfare is wrong but Conservatives support Farm Subsidies, paying farmers not to grow crops. How is paying farmers not to grow crops not welfare?

    The government is too big, but Conservatives want a military capable of dictating our will over the whole world. How can you have a military that powerful without a huge government fueled by high taxes. Surely Conservatives realize that the most expensive component is the the Military. The Soviets went broke trying to sustain theirs.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1. How can you reconcile your consistent support for farm subsidies and agricultural price supports for Cargill, ADM, and ConAgra for the past sixty years with your espoused belief in a laissez-faire economy?

    2. At what point and why did the conservative party of Barry Goldwater become the party of U.S. military intervention anywhere and anytime? Is this what it means to speak softly and carry a big stick?

    3. How can the GOP profess to be the party of limited government in light of their record of continual government growth for the past century?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Why has the conservative ideology in this country become so heavily dependent on the Bible? It does not seem to be a credible, or even useful, source for governing a modern superpower.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why would anyone who makes under a 100,000 a year vote for a party that looks after the interests first and foremost of those who make considerably more????

    My belief is that it is politically retarded to vote against your own economic interest.Your political beliefs become translated every payday.

  • chin
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Why are most conservatives unable to criticize the out of control, inefficient and counterproductive (not to mention morally dubious) spending on national defense, the national security apparatus and the drug war?

  • N
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Why are conservatives unwilling to compromise on most issues?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why are Conservatives so smart compared to us Liberals?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ok, the one question that i have, that i have never understood about conservatives is, why do you push your religious beliefs on others, and act that if you aren't Christian you somehow have no morals

    Source(s): this is a serious question.........act accordingly
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