Are You Conservative...or Liberal?

Grokmaster said:
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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs.
The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.
He responded by asking how she was doing in school.
Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.
Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"
She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."
Her father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the conservative side of the fence."

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!
If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.
If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him..
If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.
If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
Well, I forwarded it to you. Your call.
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I am a progressive with a social preference to the left of Bernie Sanders.

No one sane any longer considers themselves to be a "conservative." It is a mark of insanity.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I am a lefty, a liberal, and Progressive (non-Utopian). My main enemy is the illiberal Regressive WOKE who are destroying the West in the face of The New Chinese Empires global romp.
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If you think like a Trumptard, you talk like a Trumptard, and you vote with the Trumptards- Dude- YOU ARE A TRUMPTARD!
 
I have to call myself a hard-left socialist now because the modern liberals seem to have become melting snowflakes.
The devolved trumpanzees are snowflakes next to me, however.

I'm progressive but NOT WOKE.
 
Grokmaster said:
Think on this ��



If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!
If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.
If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him..
If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.
If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
Well, I forwarded it to you. Your call.
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If a conservative doesn't like abortion, he wants all abortions outlawed.
If a liberal doesn't like abortion, she doesn't have one.
If a conservative doesn't like a book, he wants it banned from libraries. If a liberal doesn't like a book, they don't check it out of the library.
If a conservative is religious, he wants the government to force other people to pray with him. If a liberal is religious, the don't try to force their religious beliefs on others.
If a conservative is down and out he thinks he is entitled to government help, if anyone else is down and out he thinks they are moochers if they take government help. A liberal is willing to help everyone that is down and out, even conservatives.
If anyone disagrees with a conservative, he wants to censor or punish that disagreement in some way. A liberal understands the people have differing opinions and even respects those opinions if they are based on fact.

If conservatives don't like a talk show or business they demand they be shut down and even try to pass laws to do that. They certainly don't just change the channel.

If a conservative is faced with facts that they disagree with, they claim the facts are wrong and ignore those facts.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
I have to call myself a hard-left socialist now because the modern liberals seem to have become melting snowflakes.
The devolved trumpanzees are snowflakes next to me, however.

I'm progressive but NOT WOKE.
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Conservatives use the word "woke" because "empathetic" is more than 2 syllables.
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
If a conservative doesn't like abortion, he wants all abortions outlawed.
If a liberal doesn't like abortion, she doesn't have one.
If a conservative doesn't like a book, he wants it banned from libraries. If a liberal doesn't like a book, they don't check it out of the library.
If a conservative is religious, he wants the government to force other people to pray with him. If a liberal is religious, the don't try to force their religious beliefs on others.
If a conservative is down and out he thinks he is entitled to government help, if anyone else is down and out he thinks they are moochers if they take government help. A liberal is willing to help everyone that is down and out, even conservatives.
If anyone disagrees with a conservative, he wants to censor or punish that disagreement in some way. A liberal understands the people have differing opinions and even respects those opinions if they are based on fact.

If conservatives don't like a talk show or business they demand they be shut down and even try to pass laws to do that. They certainly don't just change the channel.

If a conservative is faced with facts that they disagree with, they claim the facts are wrong and ignore those facts.
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Just wanted to post this again, Richard. It was excellent...and just giving it a "Thank you" was not enough.
 
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