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Originally posted by Superman
"Conservatives" on the other hand not only have a narrower belief structure, they seem to have a deliberate intention of imposing that belief structure on the rest of America.
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Here we have another myth espoused by the Left in the hopes of denigrating the Right. The belief structure of the Right in no more or less "narrow" than that of the Left; it is simply different. It does not encompass the entire belief structure of the Left, so the dissingenius Left assumes it must be "narrower". What the Left is wholey incapable of seeing or comprehending is the vast overlap in the middle. They focus on the differences and assume that is all the Right believes.
The Left prides themselves on their "open-mindedness". Nothing could be further from the truth. The Left is every bit as close-minded as they accuse the Right of being. There is no room on the Left for many of the Right's beliefs and values; the Left rejects them out-of-hand, all the while decrying the "intolerance" of the Right.
Pat is right in his continued assertions that there is no truly "conservative" party left in the U.S. There are, however, a great many truly conservative people left. They are the most likely to have a "live and let live" approach to life, staying out of others' business and wishing others (including government) would stay out of theirs. I have found true liberals to be far more likey to try and foist their beliefs upon others. Usually failing in that, they are the side that has most often resorted to the rule of law to force society to comply with their wishes.