How would you describe a stereotypical liberal? What about a stereotypical conservative?

Question

And can't we all just get along?

Answer 1

Don't we just love stereotypes, eh?

Let's see. A liberal stereotype is one who is a well-educated, latte-sipping, arthouse bleeding-heart activist and card-carrying member of the ACLU.

A conservative stereotype is a religiously-indoctrinated, bitter beer-swilling, flag-waving suburbanite card-carrying member of the NRA.

For added humor, the words of a libertarian stereotype: "F@%& Off!" LOL.

No, we can't all just "get-along." Stereotype cons see that as a stereotype lib mantra. LOL

Answer 2

This is actually a very good question except for the Stereotypical part. Stereotypes are strawmen set up to discredit one's perceived opponents. A far better course would be to describe the average conservative and the average liberal.

The average conservative is your average American. The average liberal is a small but very vocal minority. Now, bear with me while I give you some food for thought.

The last truly liberal president was Jimmy Carter. Let's look at the election results when he got elected in Electoral Votes running against a moderate, Gerald Ford.

Carter-297 / Ford-240.

Now let's see what happened when the admittedly liberal Carter ran for reelection against an admittedly conservative Ronald Reagan again in Electoral Votes:

Carter-49 / Reagan-489. Reagan then ran as a proud conservative against another admitted liberal, Walter Mondale. Results in Electoral Votes:

Reagan-525 / Mondale-13.

The following president was not a conservative but a moderate George Bush. He ran against very liberal Michael Dukakis.

Bush-429 / Dukakis-111

Then Bill Clinton ran as a moderate against moderate Bush with Ross Perot in the mix. Resluts?

Clinton-370 / Bush-168

Clinton then ran against another moderate Bob Dole again with Perot running, too.

Clinton-379 / Dole-168

If you consider yourself a liberal, you are in the minority. Don't think so? When was the last time you heard of any presidential candidate call him/herself a liberal? Why is that?
Conservatives have no problem calling themselves conservatives and in fact have a problem with moderates who claim to be conservatives. Yet, I do not see anyone clammoring for the title of the most liberal candidate in any election. Ask yourself why that is.

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Answer 3

LIberal - bleeding heart
Conservative - no heart


Yes - we just have to realize that most of us aren't stereotypes. I'm a "liberal," and the vast majority of my friends are "conservative." I admit, there are subjects we just do not discuss, but we're all good people.

Answer 4

We can't get along because libs whine using the same reasoning abilities that pre-schoolers employ and if we don't agree with them, their volume increases just like that of a two year old kicking back down to the floor.

Since employing parenting skills is out of the question, avoidance becomes key in sparing ourselves the noise.

Answer 5

Libreals like social engineering, and Conservatives like Charles Darwin.

Answer 6

lib, well educated elite (not necessarily rich elite) as well as blue collar worker
wants rights for people

conservative, educated upper class rich and also the very religious people. wants freedom for businesses.

Answer 7

depends on who is stereotyping.

Answer 8

I think it is stupid voting for someone only becaue they run under someones ticket.