what is a liberal and conservative?

Answer 1

Liberal - wants to tell your kid where he or she can eat a peanut butter sandwich (not school, someone may be allergic)

Conservative - wants your son to eat peanut butter anywhere

Answer 2

A Liberal is a progressive and tolerant individual that is open to thought and accepts what is placed in front of them. Upon which that person determines the ideal that will guide him or her.

Liberals also try to answer a small question or problem with big answers. This becomes a problem when the answer doesn't fit the question. Basically taking a sledge hammer after a fly.

A Conservative is a religious thinking individual who believes that all people have potential and should develope that potential on their own without intervention when not needed. Basically be one unto yourself.

However, Conservatives will force their belief upon people as being right and not allow an open and fair discussion if it violates their belief.

That's were the "far left" (Liberal) or "far right" (Conservative) labels start playing in politics.

So what's missing, Moderate common sense answers to questions from either side.

I'm a moderate liberal, so I do make some mistakes.

Answer 3

It says alot that most responses here are insults & sneers when you had asked for a simple definition.

Wikipedia does a nice job of laying out the basic ideas of what "liberality" is and what is being "conserved" by conservatives.

I could not help but be impressed that the two descriptions bore little resemblence to what it seemed like politicians actually do.

After all the partisan name-calling and put-downs,
a little objective information can come as a real breath of fresh air!

Peace,

;-)

Answer 4

way back to the very begining of this great country there was designated one party by good old George.
But the infighting betwine the delagates that wanted to concerver the language of the constitution ( what is writen therein is as it was ment to be) This group was known as the Jeferson Conservtives.
The other side of the debate wanted to inturpit the wording liberly saying that it is not the very defenition of the wording but the liberal conatation of the idea that maters.
This group was known as the Hamilton Liberals.
So that was the first use of the terms and the conservatives now are represented by the Republicans
Amd the Words do have meaning and have been chosen with blood and sweat to be writ therein.

Answer 5

Liberal= The dark side.

Conservative= The Jedi Knights

Answer 6

liberal : Mulder : : conservative : Scully

liberal : female : : conservative : male

liberal : emotional : : conservative : rational

liberal : libertine : : conservative : moral

liberal : mother : : conservative : father

liberal : heart : : conservative : head

liberal : United Nations : : conservative : United States

liberal : U.N. Declaration of Human Rights : : conservative : U.S. Constitution

liberal : fair trade : : conservative : free trade

liberal : "turn the other cheek" : : conservative : "an eye for an eye"

liberal : chaos : : conservative : order

liberal : Nanny State : : conservative : Police State

liberal : Gay Mafia : : conservative : Christian Taliban

These terms become blurry, of course, because many people claiming to be either liberals or conservatives (meaning most people) are in fact either raving lunatics or morons.

Answer 7

Liberals believe that the world is unfair, and that the inequities of life can be corrected by government enacting laws and redistributing wealth.
To liberals, fairness = equality of outcome.

Conservatives believe that the world is fair as long as individuals have the freedom to pursue a better life for themselves, and they want government to get out of the way and let people succeed based on their own hard work.
To conservatives, fairness = equality of opportunity.

Answer 8

Liberals are the ones who think if it feels good do it , and support every fruitcake cause from gay rights to save the fetid field mouse at the expense of economic stability. Conservative or the ones who don't like liberals much

Answer 9

liberal--belief of big government especially in business and social issues
conservative--belief of small government with the exeption of having a strong army, big bussiness LOWER TAXES!!!

Answer 10

Amazing. People don't want the truth I don't get it. These are the definitions not an opinion.

Okaaaaay, why would I get a thumbs down for printing a definition? I didn't make it up.

Liberal-
1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
8. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
10. given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
12. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
13. of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.
–noun 14. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.
15. (often initial capital letter) a member of a liberal party in politics, esp. of the Liberal party in Great Britain.

con‧serv‧a‧tive  /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2. cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3. traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
4. (often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
5. (initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.
6. having the power or tendency to conserve; preservative.
7. Mathematics. (of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero; irrotational; lamellar.
–noun 8. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
9. a supporter of conservative political policies.
10. (initial capital letter) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative party in Great Britain.
11. a preservative.