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Originally posted by djmcmath
Conservatives tend to be pessimistic about human nature, but optimistic (or maybe just hopeful?) about trends of life. Liberals tend to be optimistic about human nature (the gov't will take care of you, OBL won't bomb again, providing welfare to people will give them a safety net so they can recover, rather than hang out at the bottom, etc.) and pessimistic about future trends.
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translate: conservatives tend to be realistic, liberals tend to be naive