Is it more personally beneficial to be conservative or liberal?
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Neither really.  It all depends on your point of view. \n\nInfact, I think it's personally detrimental to label yourself as either.  Because once you do that, you ascribe to yourself a set of beliefs that fall within either the left or right of the political spectrum.  If people are so shallow and weak minded that they need a one word answer to fully describe their political ideas, good on them.\n\nI myself refuse to say either, since I have some ideas that are obviously liberal, and some that are obviously conservative.
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I'm Christian. Women are viewed in a better light, and liberalism is more acceptable (we don't ALL have to believe everything in the Bible literally).
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I won't make a disparing comment on either party each have their pros and cons and that should be left for you to make your choice...my only advice...don't believe those who verbally attack others. In saying that do a web search for each party and on their sites they usually list their 'Mission Statement' or beliefs then compare that to what you read or can research about them taking care to use a large dose of reasoning because their are some people who would rather believe a lie than to find out the truth. Good luck...
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I think this goes for both liberals and conservatives.  It's just more obvious to you when you are on the receiving end of it.
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you have to judge people individually\n\n(on average I would say liberals are because they care more about every body and conservatives care more about their own agenda and controlling people)
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I am having a hard time telling the difference is political correctness, welfare, social security, education, and peace the agenda of liberals or conservatives.... I think this country spends way to much time taking care of those who don't take care of themselves.  I am a christian, but if I am going to have to conform to the new world order and become modern and culturally sensitive and think that I evolved from a monkey and that only the strong survive and the week perrish and sometimes its not natural for mothers to give birth because they have other plans then, why not just convert to that dogma and do what I want where I want any way I want as long as I can get away with it because the only person I have to answer to are the authorities and there not that good at their jobs. Why should anyone do anything if there is no design or purpose. If it is all just a big accident of a natural process beyond my control and there is no hope... Why not just live it up and get it over with and take drugs and life support til we can't be kept alive any longer. That is much more natural of a state for mankind in his polluted environment of advancement and civilization.\n\nthe only true christian civilization I have seen in a community in my life time is perhaps Amish people....  try to understand that
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everything\n\ngenerally, liberal stances vs. conservative stances\n\nthe liberal ideal:\n\nBroadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights. It seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power, especially of government and religion, the rule of law, free public education, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of all citizens are protected.[2] In modern society, liberals favor a liberal democracy with open and fair elections, where all citizens have equal rights by law and an equal opportunity to succeed.[3]\n\nthe republican ideal:\n\nClassical or institutional conservatism - Opposition to rapid change in governmental and societal institutions. This kind of conservatism is anti-ideological insofar as it emphasizes process (slow change) over product (any particular form of government). To the classical conservative, whether one arrives at a right- or left-leaning government is less important than whether change is effected through rule of law rather than through revolution and sudden innovation.
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You got it sister. I'm a conservative independent. I vote for who, IMO, will do the better job as a conservative, regardless what party they are affiliated with. Of course the only conservative democrats I know are here in my state like state senators and such, and i have no problem voting for them.
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No,\nbecause the majority of people make politics personal, as in a reflection of themselves flaws and strengths fears ect ect.\n\nYou pick a party with which you either agree with because you thought it out, your experiences, your concious...and you pick.\n\nor your parents raised you a certain way and well you agree with the party no matter what....right commrads? war good dah? tax cuts in time of war good dah? cuts to soliders benifts good dah? wire tap legal dah?\n\nyeah i believe that my side is the better of two evils, i think for myself though... i agree with alot but i try to get all facts....
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conservative, cause it is deepr thinking
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It is true that many young people are liberal.  They want the freedom to do everything and anything that they want to do.  Many of these young people do turn conservative as they age and have children of their own.  They also have the experience to help them understand the need of many conservative ideals.  Not all of the youth turn conservative though.  Many of them still adhere to the liberal ideas they had in their youth and never change their allegiance.  There is no way to tell what someone will believe, politically speaking, despite their beliefs of their youth.
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Here's a wikipedia article that can explain it better than I ever could. In summary, as far as I know, left is more liberal, right is more conservative.
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Some conservatives are Republican and some are Democrats. Since we have only two major parties, the reasons behind why a person chooses a party over the other can sometimes be baffling. That's why they say that there are conservative, moderate, and liberals in every party (and some fanatics and extremists, too from each of those three). The two parties do their best to represent all the members within. A person may be a social conservative, but an economic moderate and choose to be a Democrat because the economic issues hold more importance than social issues, or vice versa they may choose to be Republican because social issues are more important. You can have a socially liberal person who is also economically conservative and very moderate on other issues who due to their conservative stance economically chooses to be Republican. Or because of their very liberal social views will choose Democrat, or will choose neither because the issues that are important to them aren't strongly emphasized either way by either party and will register as independent (my sister being a good example)
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I always remember that "left" originally meant "sinister" - so it is the Religious Right and the Liberal Leftist.  Traditionally Right is conservative and Left is Liberal.\n\nConservatives (right) are traditionally thought of as cautious, uncomfortable with too much government and are financially and/or religiously motivated.\n\nversus\n\nLiberals (left - I wonder who decided on these names...) are traditionally thought of as folks who think the government should take care of all it's people and will pass tax bills to pay for it.  They are more religiously tolerant (as long as you keep your religion to yourself) and more likely to try new things.  \n\nLiberals are thought to vote with their heart and Conservatives with their wallets.  Republicans are often considered Conservatives, while Liberals are usually the Democrats.\n\nI am more what you would call a Centerist (I can see some things are correct on both sides of the debate) and a Libertarian (I really think government should get out of our lives - if I had my way, the only law would be "If you damage someone else (physically, financially) you will be punished.  Otherwise, do what you want.")  I usually vote Democrat / Liberal.
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I would assume that you are conservative in cognitive belief, but the results of your actions appear to be liberal.
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I am a moderate conservative with leaning towards being more liberal for social programs who help children, the elderly, handicapped, etc etc. Fiscally, I lean more towards the conservative end. However, what I am seeing NOW in the United States is that both parties need to more clearly define their positions. I just want to have an honest, hardworking, moral, intelligent president and even more importantly a CONGRESS who will stand up and finally think about OUR people and what is best for the United States and not THEIR special interest groups instead.
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Liberals, being more open to new ideas and tolerant of other cultures, would probably get along fine. Conservatives, being closed-minded and intolerant, would probably be executed.