Conservative vs. liberal

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[[File:Russell Kirk in 1962.JPG|thumbnail|200px|[[Russell Kirk]] was an American political theorist, conservative intellectual, historian of ideas, social critic, and man of letters, who is best known for his role in the American conservative movement. ]]
Numerous differences exist between [[conservative]]s and [[liberal]]s. This article compares the two ideologies.

Liberalism and conservatism are two opposing ideologies of two different words, one of which is much smoother with its "-ism" suffix. While there are no definitive or official texts for either, it is usually believed that liberalism connotes the belief that new is always better than old and that history is irrelevant to the present, while conservatism states just the opposite.<ref>"Liberalism." ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 17th edition.</ref> It could also be described that liberalism is the force of change, and conservatism is the force of preservation.<ref>''The American Collegiate Dictionary''. Merriam-Webster, 1959.</ref> However, in a society in which very much change is the spread of perverted beliefs, diminishing morals, and deceptive indoctrination, it can be that liberalism is the belief which supports such things, and conservatism that which seeks to keep peace and righteousness, even if that does become the change that occurs.<ref>Buckley, William F. ''Up From Liberalism''. [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]] is often considered a leading conservative authority.</ref>

Both sides, as ideologies, enjoy claiming to be the force of reason.

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In American politics, parties are often generalized as supporting one cause or the other, and labeled as red or blue. The two ideologies are also made linear by the use of the terms "left" and "right." This is illustrated by the chart below.
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==Conservatism==
{{See also|Conservative}}
Conservatives often wished to be defined as something other than the opposition to the more visible force of liberalism, not to be the background on which it occurs. If conservatism were to define itself as an ideology, it would likely be related to certain more defined ones, such as the Judeo-Christian doctrine expounded in the Bible, the idea of classical liberalism as supported by [[Socrates]] and [[Plato]] but not [[Aristotle]], and the principles of such men as the modern conservatives [[Edmund Burke]], [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]], or the scholarly Christian ancients [[St. Augustine]] and [[Thomas Aquinas]].<ref>"Liberalism." ''The Great Conversation''. Great Books of the Western World, 2. ''Britannica''.</ref> Other notable American conservatives include [[Donald Trump]], [[Clarence Thomas]], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Larry McDonald]], [[Patrick Buchanan]], [[Steve King]], [[Tucker Carlson]], and [[Ann Coulter]]. Conservatives outside the U.S. include [[Nigel Farage]], [[Matteo Salvini]], and [[Jair Bolsonaro]].

===Conservative values===
{{See also|Conservative values}}
Conservatives support the [[nation-state]] and [[national sovereignty]] as important principles, along with strong [[immigration]] laws. They support constitutional [[originalism]] and [[textualism]] and oppose [[judicial activism]]. They generally support the encouragement of [[Christian]] values in the United States, [[capitalism]] and the [[free market]], and the [[right to bear arms]]. Conservatives typically believe that the only couples that can bear children are those of a man and a woman, and that thus the union between them is sacred.<ref>Walsh, Matt. "Yes, Gay Marriage Hurts Me Personally." Warning: contains harsh expletives in quoting an attack by a liberal. http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/yes-gay-marriage-hurts-me-personally/.</ref> To conservatives, who reject [[junk science]], gender in humans is determined by the presence or lack of a Y-chromosome.<ref>"MasteringBiology." ''Pearson''.</ref><ref>"Genetics 101: All About DNA." http://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/blog/genetics-101-all-about-dna/</ref>

Conjecturally, those who identify as conservative...
*think that anarchy is not about sharing, it's about stealing.
*retain integrity when no one is watching.
*do not allow their children to watch inappropriate TV programs, but encourage them to play outside.
*enjoy solitude and do not need to speak constantly.
*do not enjoy being the victim of a prank or pranking others.<ref>Proverbs 26:18-19.</ref>
*don't state their beliefs as frequently as liberals, which is why there appears to be less conservative activity on the Internet.
*would rather pray for Donald Trump to improve than to see him killed or impeached.

==Liberalism==
{{See also|Liberalism|Liberal}}
[[File:President Barack Obama.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Barack Hussein Obama]] was one of the most liberal presidents in the U.S. history.]]
Liberalism, if it is all the ideology that supports change, has no consistent ideals throughout history, but this does not bother it, as it generally ignores history. Identifying its particulars cannot be done based on the literal meaning of the word, "the belief in freedom," because in the present context, liberals often suppress freedom of speech, freedom of the Second Amendment, and in the case of recent judicial activism, the freedom to use executive powers granted by the Constitution and to fulfill one's duty to protect one's country. While the drafters of the Constitution are often regarded as liberals, as they were in support of change and freedom, their ideology is often in conflict with the liberals of today.

===Liberal values===
{{See also|Liberal values}}
In a present context, the liberal stance on current issues is as follows:
*Liberals oppose the [[right to life]] for [[unborn]] children
*Liberals support homosexual marriage
*Liberals oppose the right to keep children safe from pornography
*Liberals support legalizing all forms of drugs and chemicals on the federal level
*Liberals support "[[affirmative action]]," i.e., the granting of special rights to minority groups and women.
*Liberals oppose the [[Second Amendment]]

Conjecturally, people who are liberal on political ideals...
*Use profanity.
*Will not accept a tax cut if it requires Donald Trump to take a tax cut as well.
*Believe that the increase in number of hurricanes and other natural disasters over the last century to be evidence of climate change.
*Think wind and solar power are environmentally safer forms of energy production.
*Dislike coal based power production on the grounds that it produces large amounts of greenhouse gases.

== Conservative vs. liberal birth rates ==

''See also:'' [[Religious conservatism and politics]] and [[Culture war]] and [[Religious right]] and [[Desecularization]]

Religious conservatism is a big driver of [[social conservatism]]. Religious conservatism is growing in the world and it is affecting politics (see: [[Religious conservatism and politics]]).
[[Image:Baby.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An unborn child in the womb. Liberals believe that an unborn child can not take away the mother's right to bodily autonomy.]]
The Birkbeck College, University of London professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] wrote in his 2010 book ''Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth?'' concerning the [[United States]]:
{{cquote|High [[evangelical Christians|evangelical]] fertility rates more than compensated for losses to [[liberal Christianity|liberal Protestant]] sects during the twentieth century. In recent decades, white [[secularism]] has surged, but Latino and Asian religious immigration has taken up the slack, keeping secularism at bay. Across denominations, the fertility advantage of religious [[fundamentalism|fundamentalists]] of all colours is significant and growing. After 2020, their demographic weight will begin to tip the balance in the culture wars towards the conservative side, ramping up pressure on hot-button issues such as [[abortion]]. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life. Their activism will leap over the borders of the 'Redeemer Nation' to evangelize the world. Already, the rise of the World Congress of Families has launched a global [[religious right]], its arms stretching across the bloody lines of the War on Terror to embrace the entire [[Abraham]]ic family.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-is-year-2020-key-year-for-christian.html Why is the year 2020 a key year for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>}}

At a conference, Kaufmann said of religious demographic projections concerning the 21st century, "Religious fundamentalism is going to be on the increase in the future and not just out there in the developing world..., but in the developed world as well."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vCDeKPRSo Eric Kaufmann - Religion, Demography and Politics in the 21st Century]</ref>

A [[Islam|Muslim]] interviewed by a British journalist said she thought [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]] "are a lost cause".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8vvHMYPHY4 'Gays are a Lost Cause' Says Moderate Muslim]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Similarities between Communism, Nazism and liberalism]]
*[[Nationalism vs. globalism]]

==References==
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