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Anonymous
liberals =/= conservatives
Liberals believe, generally, in social programs such as welfare and universal healthcare. They get a bad rep for being somewhat socialist, being called commies and what not. They realize that, in order to afford useful programs that keep our nation from a descent into the dark ages, that people need to be taxed. Most people don't like the idea of being taxed. Personally, I don't mind it.
If I had healthcare if I get sick, if I had social security for when I retire, if I had welfare for if I am poor, and if my kids get a good education and the teachers aren't paid scraps, then I would happily pay higher taxes.
The problem with conservatives is that they are self-serving. Not necessarily all of them, but those that make the laws aren't usually the slightly-right-of-the-fence conservatives. Sure, they want tax cuts, but at what cost? The military is a huge chunk of conservative money, and yet they want tax cuts; the increase in conservative faith-based social programs is on the rise, but they want to cut taxes. We have a milti-trillion dollar national debt, and yet they want to cut taxes. It's just not realistic, and above all, they support tax cuts for the rich, which is, generally, a conservative group.
I'm not afraid of Mexicans coming across the border. I am not afraid that legal abortion is legal murder. I am not afraid if people who are in jail remain there rather than being killed. I was not afraid of Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, or Palestine. What I am afraid of is whether or not my family will have healthcare, whether or not my kids will have opportunities to learn in school, and whether or not my plans for the future are secure or insecure.
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