What makes a Liberal or a Conservative tick?

[bsdaddict]

Stopping people committing crime is regulating behavior.

In a sense you're right, but what is a "crime"?  A "crime" is a behavior that violates someones rights, hence gov't has a legitimate role there in that it exists to protect our rights.  A behavior that does not violate anyone else's rights is not a crime and should not be subject to gov't regulation.   

[Hornet33]

"managing the economy"

You do understand that these are the same folks that will spend $10,000 on a regular old toilet seat without blinking an eye, and you "trust" them to manage the economy?

Every time the government gets more involved the worse things get. Efficient is NOT in the governments vocabulary and they have NO buisness trying to "manage" the economy. Most of the can't even manage a complete thought without help from some aid.

The less government in my life the better off I am.

[Steve]

If you ever figure out what makes a liberal tick, you'll be the richest man alive. They have no basis in their thinking that relates to logic, common sense,  or reality.

[ZetaNine]

If you ever figure out what makes a liberal tick, you'll be the richest man alive. They have no basis in their thinking that relates to logic, common sense,  or reality.

better off if we end this thread...seems my political posts are considered flaming or inciting...rather than healthy and passionate conversations..
anywho...not my board...and I don't make the rules.  I'll see you cats in the arena's.......... zetanine is outta here....

be good to eachother...

[Cthulhu]

If you ever figure out what makes a liberal tick, you'll be the richest man alive. They have no basis in their thinking that relates to logic, common sense,  or reality.

Indeed. And if you push them using logic, common sense, or reality, they'll inevitably become frustrated and start calling you names.

Hey Flatbar, love your avatar. You think any of these kids know who Crazy Guggenheim was?

[Toad]

This is a Conservative tick; it's a FatCat from sucking the blood out of the citizenry:




This is a Liberal tick it's also a FatCat from sucking the blood out of the citizenry:



This is a Libertarian tick, a lean mean fighting machine:

[Yossarian]

Not all political posts are considered flaming or inciting, but yours (currently this one) are, largely because you're insulting Liberals.

keep it civil please.....

I've pondered this a lot.  I also have many here call me a "Republican"..and I'm not.  I'm and Indy...with Conservative leanings on most issues...but not all...

anywho...I think it boils down to what type of government we want...

As a conservative...I only want-expect and demand one thing from my Government..which also happens to be their primary job....and that is to protect me and my family.  that's it.  I'll do the rest.

Liberals, I think, all share the idea that first and foremost they are victims of some kind.  I also think they want government to play a part in every facet of theirs, and everyone else's life.

what do you think?

Anyway, the reason you don't seem to be getting anywhere in your ponderings is largely because you're attempting to apply vastly inaccurate stereotypes to people who support different styles of Democracy.  In addition to this, you've assumed that Liberals are fundamentally different from Conservatives, which is also almost entirely incorrect.  As a direct result of these, you're probably never going to come to any accurate conclusion in your thoughts on this topic.

<S>

Yossarian

[Cthulhu]

One thinks with its heart...one thinks with its mind

one is scared of this and does not trust or "feel" you are capable of owning anything that launches projectiles....

In the interest of lightening things up, I have to ask.....

Why put a scope on something that shoots 8 MOA groups?

j/k ,   Nice FN

[Vudak]

Liberals like to give a man a fish, Conservatives expect a man to learn how to fish in the middle of a desert.

Neither really makes much sense to me.

[crockett]

Liberals: want to tell everyone what to do in their public lives

Conservatives: want to tell everyone what to do in their private lives

  that about sums it up..

[Kaw1000]

MONEY!! and alot of it!!!

[Elfie]

Nice one Toad. 

[lazs2]

well.. I too have been called a conservative and a republican..   I am neither but....

I have more of their thinking than that of todays liberal socialists.   

I don't want either party to tell me what to do or to take my money from me so long as (in the former) I am not hurting anyone and in the later..  take my money except to raise an army for the common defense and set up courts to protect me from unfairness.

The can even have a small police force.. everything else... I don't want or need it and I feel it is immoral to take my money for it.

Democracy is a very dangerous thing.. it is not any ideal I subscribe to.. it is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on whats for dinner.

If the government owns most of the land... if they want to build roads.. they can put a fee on the use.. that  is fair.. they can say put a tax on gasoline and license...   And by weight.,..   but.. they should only be able to use that money to fix and build roads.

They have no right to tell me if I can do drugs or own a gun.    If I get loaded on drugs and kill someone... that makes me a murderer.

lazs

[lasersailor184]

Liberals like to give a man a fish, Conservatives expect a man to learn how to fish in the middle of a desert.

Neither really makes much sense to me.

Not quite.


Liberals like to make every other man give a fish to those who don't know how.

Conservatives expect a man to learn how to fish, but don't think they should pay for it.

[crockett]

Not quite.


Liberals like to make every other man give a fish to those who don't know how.

Conservatives expect a man to learn how to fish, but don't think they should pay for it.

No the current "conservatives" who are in the white house are "religious Conservatives.. They expect Jesus to give them all their fish. If Jesus doesn't come through it's obviously the liberals fault for supporting abortion and gay rights.