The conservative stance is fear, hate, and greed, rationalized.
The liberal stance is a rational attempt to get along and lessen everyone’s suffering.
Every man for himself is conservative.
All for one and one for all is liberal.
Earth is a resource is conservative.
Earth is a refuge is liberal.
Greed is good is conservative.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is liberal.
America, love it or leave it is conservative.
Love others as you love yourself is liberal.
Buyer beware is conservative.
Giving good weight is liberal.
Violence is golden is conservative.
Make love and peace, not war and profit is liberal.
Zero Sum thinking is conservative. Others must lose for someone to win.
Plenty to go around is liberal.
Crush dissent is conservative.
Invite open discussion is liberal.
Ends justify means is conservative.
We can always find a way is liberal.
Closed fist is conservative.
Open hand is liberal.
Hoarding is conservative.
Sharing is liberal.
Attacking is conservative.
Defending is liberal.
Control is conservative.
Celebration is liberal.
Punishment is conservative.
Forgiving is liberal.
Rules and laws are conservative.
Suggestion and guidance are liberal.
Lecturing is conservative teaching.
Pointing out and encouraging others to find their own way is liberal teaching.
Clench and grasp are conservative.
Relax and let go are liberal.
Hate is conservative.
Love is liberal.
Down is conservative.
Up is liberal.
No is conservative.
Yes is liberal.
Dark is conservative.
Light is liberal.
—and so on, ad infinitum, Yin/Yang.
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Is the basic antipathy becoming clear yet? Different types of people pursue different sets of approaches to life depending on their fear quotient. Responses to live are all rooted in fear. The less fear one has, the more open and liberal one becomes.
Breathe.
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