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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky
Basically, the definitions of liberal and conservative break down like this:
liberalism: the belief in the importance of individual freedom.
conservatism: the belief in the need for natural law.
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Actually, I have to disagree. The belief in the importance of individual freedom is actually a "libertarian" mantra, not a "liberal" mantra. There was once a time when "liberal" mean what you said until politicians corrupted hippies with art grants and turned them into lobbyist.
"Progressives" have taken over the liberal arms of both the Democratic and Republican parties. True liberalism is on its last leg.
Conservatives come in all shapes and sizes. You have social conservatives, fiscal conservatives, environmental conservatives, etc.
If I had to lay down a quick comparative definition between liberals and conservatives, I'd have to say this:
Today's Liberal: They don't care if you believe in anything, or what you believe in, as long as you contribute through government for the benefit of social management.
Today's Conservative: More "punk" than ever and buying ammo in bulk.
LOL.
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