Please give me examples, characteristics, or likes/dislikes, views/principals of both to compare them?
Also, any personal views or biases are appreciated, as i want to get the feeling of both sides.
Thanks
2007-10-07 14:17:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Being a leftist, and Green Party member, I can tell you the big differences between "liberals" and leftists.
There are many rich liberals here in San Francisco that have mansions and fuel the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama. Their important issues usually deal with being Pro-Choice, the environment and maintaining our democratic Constitution.
All issues I value as well.
Where we differ is on economic issues and foreign policy.
While liberals may criticize the "tactics" of the Iraq War, the U.S troops that have died, the financial cost and the torture; they don't seem to have a problem with the imperialist mindset that the U.S. can invade and occupy countries, have hundreds of military bases around the world and spend over half a Trillion dollars a year on "Defense."
While liberals get excited over Hillary's healthcare proposal for "Universal Healthcare," I would point out that she is enriching her contributers in the Insurance and Pharmacuetical businesses at the expense of real affordable "Single-Payer Healthcare" like the rest of the Western Democracies have.
Both the Clintons (hated and called "liberals" and "socialists" by the right) and the Bushs supported Corporate-managed "Free Trade" deals like NAFTA and the WTO that have enriched the few while sending millions of U.S. jobs overseas.
2007-10-07 14:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Richard V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will try to answer both halves of your question though I think you may need a liberal leftist to define a right winger rather than a right winger describing him/herself.
When you boil it all down, a leftist is; one who believes that government is the solution to nearly ALL societal problems. In their eyes, there is no problem that can't be solved by government creating a new program. They think they know better than the people. They want to tell you how much money you should keep, what you should spend it on, what you should drive, where you should live... and they want to tax you at every turn along the way.
A right winger's philosophy can be summed up by a famous quote by Ronald Reagan and I paraphrase: "Government is not the solution, government is the problem." Right wingers want to remain true to to the original intent of the constitution .
Look at nearly every issue that comes up today in politics and you'll find this to be nearly always true: Liberals solution is more government; conservatives is less.
2007-10-07 21:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by tromba55 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A leftist liberal is someone whose views, if implemented, would lead the society to socialism, right-winger is someone whose views, if implemented, would lead to fascism. The difference is that the right-wingers are in power now, and the leftist are out of power.
2007-10-07 21:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
A Democrat, and a Republican, both being set in their ways.
Okay, you wanted characteristics....for me, I want to kick the ever-living tar out of a dumbo Lib, almost always. I can't compare the feelings I have TO a Lib, since they make NO sense to me! Was I clear enough?
2007-10-07 21:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by xenypoo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Liberals are wrong and conservatives are right! Simple!
2007-10-07 22:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by freedom_isn't free 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
real simple! leftist liberal= mentally challenged/insane.conservative right winger=successful/happy individual.......
2007-10-07 21:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋