How do you define a liberal or a conservative?

What are the negatives and positives of each? What percentage liberal does the country need and conservative? Or would any country be better without either extreme even though it's not possible?How do you define a liberal or a conservative?
A liberal is someone who believes compassion is a virtue and greed a weakness.


A conservative believes the opposite.How do you define a liberal or a conservative?
A Liberal believes in changing for the sake of change and Big government. Government should get involved solving all the problems.


A Conservative believes don't change the principles we were founded on. and in very Limited Government. Government should stay out of the way. Protect against invasion, and punish criminals, the limited role of Government.





For the first 150 years of our country we were controlled by what would be considered today Conservatives. It would be a very small percentage of elected officials, Local State or Federal level who would have been in favor of the Liberal Agenda today. Special rights for Gays, No prayer in schools, remove the 10 Commandments from Public display, Pro Abortion, Higher taxes, Judicial Activism, Pro communist foreign policy, etc. None of these issues were supported by any of our politicians up until the new deal era of FDR.





During that same time in our history, we went from being a struggling 3rd world nation to the worlds super power. Wealth multiplied enormously, and technology leaped light years ahead all because we stood for Freedom, small government, and family values.
If you want to get specific, there are a lot of subsets that you have to include as well.





Not to mention that there is a night and day difference between the ';classical liberal';; which is the modern Libertarian (Lazzez faire in the social realm %26amp; strictly conservative in the fiscal %26amp; power structure realms, see Ron Paul) and the ';Progressive Liberal'; (A deciple of the socialist movement of the early 20th century, also known as dictatorial commie control freaks. See Maxine Waters)





Then you have to make the distinction between the fiscal conservative and the social conservative; which may or may not be mutually exclusive. One might call the judges in the Salem witch trials the ultimate in social conservatism.





The labels get thrown about pretty irresponsibly these days. They serve to do little but divide us... and make us easier to overthrow. It's almost like that's their plan...








Wait... that IS THEIR PLAN!!!
Democrats: ( usually liberal)





Generally support welfare programs (aiding the poor, food stamps, etc.)


Believe in strong gun control (restrictions on buying guns)


Oppose the death penalty


Believe in a woman's so called right to murder ( abort) her baby


believe in the fallacy of Separation of church and state via a false interpretation of the 1st amendment (religion should not be in politics)


Internationally, support aid to other countries (including funding for abortion) and do not support the War (generally)


Support so called gay marriage civil unions and gay rights


Support big government


Support raising taxes


Are supportive of high or stiff regulations on the private sector


Are usually very frivolous with tax payer money


Are usually very weak on maintaining a strong military


Are usually supportive of non traditional values


Are very big on government intervention


Usually favor raising taxes on the wealthy


Usually support some form of income distribution or form of socialism.


Are usually weak on crime and punishment for criminals


Support science, even in area's that are controversial morally. ( like embryonic stem cell research). Liberals also support bogus theories such as man made global warming and evolution.


Support sex education and contraception in schools








Republicans: ( usually conservative)





Do not support welfare programs as much as Democrats- believe people should work for their money


Do not believe in gun control- believe owning a gun is a person's right


In favor of the death penalty


Believe abortion is wrong


Are against homosexual marriage. They believe marriage is between a man and a woman.


Supportive of the War on Terror


Support a strong military


believe in smaller government


believe in tax cuts and keeping taxes low


Are usually very frugal with Tax payer money


Are supportive of low regulation in the private sector


Are very supportive of traditional values ( Faith in Christian God) marriage between a man and woman.


Believes in low government intervention.


Very supportive of private sector business.


Usually tough on crime and are for stiff sentencing for criminals.


Support science, and adult stem cell research, but will not compromise morally or support controversial area's where morals are in question like ( embryonic stem cell research).


Support teaching abstinence in schools as opposed to sex education and handing out contraception.





God bless.
Conservative - 99,94% of people at Q%26amp;A


-limit freedom in the name of the Christian moral standards (even for those who aren't Christian)


-they have their own idea of freedom - the freedom of the powerful to opress the weak


-no bussiness regulations (big capitalists can do whatever they want to despite how dangerous and evil it is)


-support war and a totalitarian government


-no welfare


-reject the science and base their beliefs on a 2000 year old book


-believe the Earth was created 6000 years ago





Liberals - 0,06% of people at Q%26amp;A


-idea of freedom - do whatever you want to as long as you don't harm anyone


-welfare- things like healthcare for people who can't afford it


-regulate the industry (so the big capitalists people can't abuse their employees and become too powerful)


-opposed to war and totalitarian governments


-reject christian fundamentalism in the favor of modern science


-against racism and sexism


-they are enviromentalists


-they are open-minded
The country needs Americans, not partisans. Plain and simple. The definitions have been blurred, generally smeared, destroyed and left otherwise meaningless by the overuse of the terms to people who do not fit a ';mainstream model'; of either. The point of each is an ideology-but more often than not, just like a snowflake, the next one will ALWAYS differ slightly from the last. So, in direct answer to your question, don't worry about the lines--or blurring them. Worry about the issues that face us all and let's all try to unite on that common ground and save this country.
A liberal is some one who lives and let live, and cares about the plight of others.





A conservative is one that wants to control and define society and everyone in it to fit a certain mold. They don't care about people they care about power and control.
Well liberals are all about what feels right, which is usually bad for the country and rarely benefits what they're trying to help. Conservatives are usually trying to strengthen our country. Conservatives are for military and liberals are for global warming, basic overview.
i don,t define,i ignore,because i firmly believe no one governing body can make the changes required to ';fix'; the problems we all have,however i do admire the ';honest'; one,s for at least trying








Katie P
Conservative - Promote a healthy, thriving America


Liberal - Steal, Steal, Steal, Spend, Spend, Spend
Liberals - people who think with their emotions %26amp; feelings





Conservatives - people who think with their mind %26amp; intellect





It's just that simple!
dems= money grubbing politicians. repubs= money grubbing politicians. both parties should be arrested for treason and sentenced to a public execution.
A liberal is someone who wants everything you have so they can decide how much to give back to you,





ALL HAIL THE MESSIAH!!
Liberal=smart


Con=Brain damaged, window licker





Lib's need 99%


Con's need 1% to remind us why we need 99% liberal





We'd be much better off without conservatives.