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{{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 ideology taught by 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> YetOther notable American conservatives include [[Donald Trump]], lacking in a scholarly and documented ideology[[Clarence Thomas]], the epithet conservative is applied to such differently minded people as [[Rush LimbaughPhyllis Schlafly]], [[C.S. LewisLarry McDonald]], [[Ann CoulterPatrick Buchanan]], [[Bill O'ReillySteve King]], [[Tucker Carlson]], and the staff of Fox News[[Ann Coulter]].<ref>"The 100 People Conservatives outside the Left Hates MostU." ''TIME magazine''S.</ref>See: include [[ConservativeNigel Farage]], [[Matteo Salvini]], [[Jair Bolsonaro]], [[Santiago Abascal]] and [[José Antonio Kast]].

{{See also|Conservative values}}Conservatives generally support religionthe [[nation-state]] and [[national sovereignty]] as important principles, particularly along with strong [[immigration]] laws. They support constitutional [[originalism]] and [[textualism]] and oppose [[judicial activism]]. They generally support the encouragement of [[Christian]] and [[ChristianityPatriotism|patriotic]] 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. httphttps://www.theblaze.com/contributions/yes-gay-marriage-hurts-me-personally/.</ref> To conservatives, who believe true 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." httphttps://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/blog/genetics-101-all-about-dna/</ref>

Conjecturally, those who identify as conservative...==Liberalism==*do not appreciate slapstick humor.{{See also|Liberalism|Liberal}}*upon seeing an inspirational video about a girl who raised a billion dollars for her 8-year-old brother by threatening to play annoying songs loudly and extorting money from neighbors [[File:President Barack Obama.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Barack Hussein Obama]] was one of the most liberal presidents in the U.S. do not become inspired, rather angry or grateful not to live in that girl's neighborhoodhistory.]]*suspect that "imaginary" numbers are so named because they are a figment of mathematicians' imaginationsLiberalism, and if it is all the ideology that such numbers do not apply to math.*think that anarchy is not about sharingsupports change, it's about stealing.*enjoy smooth jazzhas no consistent ideals throughout history, bossa nova, and orchestral music.*retain integrity when no one is watching.*do but this does not allow their children to watch programs of which they do not approvebother it, but allow their children to go out into woods and plainsas it generally ignores history.*support agriculture jobs.*find setting up dominoes and knocking them down to Identifying its particulars cannot be more entertaining than popular television.*wonder how ''Fifty Shades Darker'' got its name when done based on the actors have no visible skin coloration. They also wonder why literal meaning of the ''Twilight'' producers didn't save money and shoot word, "the film belief in black-and-whitefreedom, since there was hardly any color to show.*prefer children who act stunningly innocent rather than like precocious miniature adults.*are suspicious of " because in the value present context, liberals often suppress freedom of new technologyspeech, such as freedom of the safety of a self-driving car (Can they be remotely hacked?). They may doubt Second Amendment, and in the significance of each new incarnation case of recent judicial activism, the iPhone.*enjoy solitude freedom to use executive powers granted by the Constitution and do not need to speak constantlyfulfill one's duty to protect one's country.*do not enjoy being While the victim drafters of a prank or pranking others.<ref>Proverbs 26:18-19.</ref>*wonder what anti-death penalty mean when the say "12% of executions Constitution are botched in ways that can lead to the convict dying."*thought in school that students who learned more quickly should be permitted to move through ranks quickly/*don't state their beliefs as frequently often regarded as liberals, which as they were in support of change and freedom, their ideology is why there appears to be less conservative activity on often in conflict with the Internetliberals of today.*would rather pray for Donald Trump to improve than to see him killed or impeached.See: [[Conservative values]]

== Growth =Liberal values==={{See also|Liberal values}}In a present context, the liberal, or left-wing, stance on current issues is as follows:*Liberals support [[big government]] and the [[Nanny State]]*Liberals support [[open borders]] and [[globalism]], and are friendly toward the concept of religious conservatism in "[[World government|global governance]]"*Liberals oppose the world [[right to life]] for [[unborn]] children*Liberals support homosexual "marriage"*Liberals support a subjective "[[Living Constitution]]" ideology over an [[Originalism|originalist]]/[[Textualism|textualist]] philosophy*Liberals oppose [[parental rights]] and its effects homeschooling*Liberals oppose the right to keep children safe from pornography*Liberals support legalizing all forms of drugs and chemicals on politics ==the federal level*Liberals support "[[affirmative action]]," i.e., the granting of special rights to minority groups and women*Liberals oppose the [[Second Amendment]], [[Tenth Amendment]], and support restrictions on the [[First Amendment]]

''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]]).

{{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 Abrahamic [[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>