Is THIS the only real difference between a LIB and CON?

Question

Conservatives tend to want to remain traditional. Some can misconstrue that as likening to a stagnate society bewildered with bigotry, while others see it as in keeping with the old paradigm, makes us a richer culture.

While LIBS want a "progressive" society to keep us at an advantage over the rest of the world via competition. While getting rid of traditions, and paradigms. This is known to us CONS as secular progressive, and a grave threat to our current ways of life.

Though Im not scared to try something new to see if it works better, Im not just ready to throw in the towel on traditions to see if it is. I do think however, since we are the "melting pot", some changes in traditions will be necessary to achieve the melting of all cultures.

Answer 1

Yes, and we need to reach a compromise of the two to keep going. And it frustrates me that we are so split we can't seem to accomplish that.

Answer 2

The libs would be just fine if they didn't want to change the course of the river over night. If they took it a lot slower and inched their way into these things it wouldn't be bad at all but no, they want it all and they want it now. I'm all for change cause all life depends on it, it's a natural order to change but to want to do everything the moment it's thought of with little thought to the consequences that might happen is foolhardy and their biggest downfall. Cons have problems too but at least we think things through a little better than the libs.

You are bang on in your differences.

Answer 3

When and how did people start thinking that liberalism is about destroying traditions? The primary aim is to preserve individual rights and to maximize freedom of choice.

I concur with what ideogenetic has posted. This U.S. is liberal. (Although, it can be successfully argued that it has never entirely "practiced what it preaches".) Therefore, as a political philosophy which seeks to maintain traditional order, conservatism should support liberalism.

Neither conservatism or liberalism are "bad". People have distorted their meanings. And now many of us are fighting over things which have nothing to do with being either conservative or liberal.

Answer 4

I think that generally speaking, the difference is that cons really tend to see the world much more in a black and white sense, and lines between right and wrong are much more clearly defined. Liberals tend to see more of a gray area, and are much more open to things that are different and un-traditional.

I disagree that libs are interested in being in 'competition' with the rest of the world, but libs certainly do make more comparisons between our country and other industrialized nations while conservatives are happy with us just being America regardless of what others think.

Interesting point.

Answer 5

You're pretty much right. Overall I'm a conservative, and on one forum, when I said that received this response:

"So you want slavery to come back, women to lose the right to vote, and..." (I forgot the last part, but is was something stupid along those lines)

It is amazing how people misconstrue the opposite side. I'll admit, I've done it myself.

That said, I think you're right, some change is necessary, but I believe the radical changes that Obama, Pelosi, and Clinton are proposing would be HORRIBLE for this country.

Universal healthcare doesn't work. Just look at Britain, esp the dental care (this isn't a joke). People are literally pulling their own teeth because they cannot get a timely appointment.

the worst I'd heard of was the 100% capital gains tax. meaning, if I win a car, I have to pay the entire price of the car. If I earn interest on an investment, I have to pay that. If my house appreciates in value, I have to pay the increase.

How do you make money if you have to pay all profits you make?

Answer 6

Wow! This is big news to me!! So I want to "get rid of traditions and paradigms?"

Wow, I didn't know that. Gosh, I'm so glad I visit this board, I learn something new about libs every day.

And now, here's a little piece of education for YOU:

The "only real difference between a LIB and a CON" is that libs actually care about their fellow human being, whereas a CON's only real concern is his wallet.

For true.

Answer 7

I am a lib and I love traditions, I think we should go back to shopping at the mom and pop shops, I think kids should be outside playing and not on video games, I think our family comes first , I make everyone sit and eat dinner together, I think you should respect your elders, I love holidays with family, I think you should swat your kid on the bottom if they throw a fit in the store. I also think we need Civil unions ,health care for all and a more progressive education system, I believe in God ,but I don't want God in my politics, I want my freedoms and I think we can do much better than GWB.

Answer 8

I think political terminology has become totally confused. This confusion is flamed by those who want to preserve the corrupt power structure we have in the face of the democratic power of the people to alter it.

Liberalism IS the foundation of the nation (see Merriam-Webster for a definition if you don't know it). Consequently, conservatism should be about upholding liberalism. But it's not. It has morphed into theocracy, plutocracy and oligopoly.

Jesus is spinning in heaven and wagging his finger at American conservatives.

Answer 9

Your analysis is bascially correct but it is a little too black and white. I’m a liberal and I value traditions.

Traditions can be examined, however, and should not be considered sacred cows when they may in fact be dysfunctional. In a political context, some of the traditions that many have wanted to cling to in the past have been harmful and very detrimental to many of our citizens.

Answer 10

That's fairly accurate IMO. Except that liberals and progressives in general don't want to "get rid" of tradition. I, for one, still value tradition but when there's a better way to do something why not use it?

Answer 11

There are quite a few differences, and most people don't fit easily into the standard definition of 'lib' or 'con'.

Politics is shades of grey - regardless of how we have been suckered into seeing nothing but black and white.