Science – Regardless of marital status, income or church attendance, right-wing individuals reported greater life satisfaction and well-being than left-wingers, the new study found. Conservatives also scored highest on measures of rationalization, which gauge a person's tendency to justify, or explain away, inequalities.
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But you do support V.P.chainey (LMAO, still luv that spelling I do)and hallibortion going out of the states don't you, it is their right to make more money
Do you support yourself, HandleBar? Don't make me mention your mom again and make you cry.
ROTFLMAO, If you ever met my Mom she would do more than make you cry,you pious Christian you....LMAO, what a flipping hypocrite you are.
And such a strong defender of Reps. who can't even spell his VP's name, a Canuck has to do it for him......ROTFLMAO, and a university grad also, specialized in tin foil hats for himself
I think one problem that jimdoze somewhat touched upon is that the definitions of conservative and liberal today are not in sync with the classic definitions. There is nothing classically conservative about our current administration.
The definition of conservative is not "those that support the policies of the current administration. Conservatives conserve. They conserve in all things. Fiscal, ecological, resources, effort... I find that many that are branded as liberal are really conservative. They are branded because they are different, not because of their opinions are liberal.
Helping others is not outside the conservative mantra, but we need to find a more efficient and beneficial way to help those that need help and to eliminate the waste that our current system enjoys.
Conservatives should lead by example. Name calling and finger pointing isn't helpful and is inefficient.
Dropkick apparently did not like finding out that they are a closet liberal.
DK, if you have a different definition of conservatism, I'd love to hear it. Surprisingly, no one has ever responded to this question when I have asked before. I wonder why. Maybe it is because they do not have a definition.
A Liberal in the traditional free market sense of the term. The definition of Conservative is more complex:
I have no issues in how they have defined conservatism, though it is generally political in definition and really should include broader issues. Please now apply it to our current administration.
I do commend you on being the first to take a swing at the question, though I am not sure how your on-screen name represents those values. You don't need it to argue your position.
Dropkick:
I have no problem with the concept of conservatism.
I do have a problem with equating liberalism with the devil.
If you read my Bio you will see that I believe there should be a balance between the concepts.
Although there does seem to be a consistent view point from each side, it also seems that the sands shift underfoot.
Forgive me as I make a stretch about 3. Preference for liberty over equality
(Sometimes I think the word Justice could replace equality In the perception of what I have read from folks on the right)
Okay I have a little problem with the second part of #4: Suspicion of human nature.
Not pragmatic: but part of my faith. I believe that there is that of God in all Humanity and I can not deny it in my heart.
I can only speak for myself, but my "feeling" is that it is not pragmatic to live among desperate people.
I have no problem with an exceptional individual being rewarded for their efforts.
There is something wrong ...
life is not fair ...
it's not their fault ...
They didn't earn what they have ...
They don't pay their fair share ... 35% is not enough.
They don't care about the planet ...
They don't care about their own Grand Children, let alone mine ...
They're greedy bastards ...
They like to kill things ...
So ... are these liberal or conservative positions?
Happy thoughts or unhappy hate thoughts?
Do you think that's productive? You know that any number of people could write a similar list for the conservatives.
I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
I'm not saying it's productive; its a fact and it's totally unproductive! That's the mindset you choose for yourself.
How can you expect to be happy when your head is constantly filled with negative thoughts?
I can take care of business ...
I can do better ...
I've done OK considering my background ...
If you notice, the conservative mindset is around "I", not "they".
Come now, simon, that's an incredible generalization and you know it. My head is certainly not always filled with negative thoughts.
They are trying to kill us...
Liberals all hate the wealthy...
Liberals don't love America...
The poor are just lazy...
You know how "those" people are...
Yeah, it's all about "I" not "they".
Come on, you're better than that, don't get sucked into that mentality, you know it's plain old everyday horse puckey.
I don't know bkumm. In all the time I have watched your posts, the only positive I can remember from you is pushing hydrogen.
You seldom see the bright side ...
I try to see all sides. There isn't a lot of positive out there. Looking at a tornado and calling it a "wind related real estate opportunity" is not looking on the bright side, it's putting your head in the sand.
Interesting discussion; not much childishness, all round.
I think I am going to start at the top and go through it again;
slowly...
I am with you.
I buzzed by a bunch of Dropkicks comments that I should have given a positive to.
Interesting mix of smart thoughts and personal atacks.
Much better conversation than I had expected.
I'm a complex guy. I'd agree more often with those on the Left if they didn't try so hard to identify me with President Bush and all of his policies.
But, Bush was the best man at your wedding! You saved his life, - twice. You drink from the same bottle without wiping the top first, - it was your funny joke to change the N on the warboard to a Q so that it read 'invade iraq'.
He dedicated a song to you on the radio!
I could go on but I won't. I'm not complex.
Most of the people I know who I consider Conservatives are the next thing to dead. No sense of imagination and no sense of humor and are mostly very critical. I think the first George Bush said a lot of the people out there are upset at the thought that there is someone who is having a good time.
I find the opposite ...
I have both in my circle of friends and my experience is that those with conservative mindsets are active physically, have high hopes and expectations for themselves, their children are more popular,
Those I would consider liberal worry a lot about things they cannot control. Waste of time and energy.
The factors that create or encourage homelessness represent a reciprocity between the social and individual.
One can't usually intervene in a single case and expect to help the larger group thereby. So action on the social level is required.
Most problems have a good and better solution. It's just common sense that, in the case of homelessness, the government (as well as private agencies) should do its best to fix a social evil.
Simon: "Those I would consider liberal worry a lot about things they cannot control...."
But this is spurious. Who can control potentially solvable problems involving people if not people?
I, personally, can't eliminate world hunger, for example. But if I join others intent on doing so...well, the first, necessary step has been taken.
If, instead, however, I throw my hands up and say, "Well, nothing *I* can do about it..." then the car remains is the garage. As it were.
Well said and absolutely true.
A one man rebellion against oppression is a lunatic, a million men rebelling against oppression is a revolution.
A million men rebelling against anything is a disaster in the making.
A few hundred rebelling against oppression in Denver will not be pretty.
Really?
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal."
Tell it to the Founders.
You have heard that old saying "ignorance is bliss". I think it fits perfectly here.
ignorance is the wrong word. Maybe indifference ...
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