What is the difference between a Liberal and a Conservative in the American Bipartisan political system?

[Gentlemenseashore491]

I can't see any difference,
but they insist to be antagonistic to each other!
What is the name of this game?

[Sophie©]

Conservatives love the country the founding fathers created. Liberals hate everything traditional American. Unfortunately the conservatives are incredibly liberal themselves and are not up to beating the liberals and saving our country, but they're good Americans.

[Heavy_Cavalry_Sgt]

A true liberal is essentially a Constitutionalist.

Conservatives typically want the population to conform to their view of 'normal' regardless of the legality of that demand.

[Unluckyarm468]

They are labels that are used to separate the masses into two hate filled groups that blame each other for our social issues. The labels are created by the ones in power to keep Americans divided so that we do not see that our enemy is not each other but rather the two party system created by the wealthy in the USA.

[boosbaby]

Big difference...
CONSERVATIVES - believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals.
Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.

LIBERALS - believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need.
Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
(more on social issues at the link below)

so basically conservatives believe hard work + personal responsibility + morals/ traditional values/principles = American Dream
libs believe "fairness" + "hope" + socialism + social justice = American Dream (not quite what our founders had in mind....)

[kyleglowacki]

Liberal and Conservative on what issue? I don't know anyone who holds all conservative views or all liberal views.

Generally Liberal views are those for personal social freedoms while Conservatives are for personal financial freedoms. Liberals tend to think the government should help people. Conservatives think that people will help each if the government would butt-out.

Conservatives tend to want to impose their view of what the country is on others while Liberals want everyone to experience the country and figure out what it means to them.

If you pick a particular issue, you can get a more in-depth analysis of what the liberal view is and what they want to do and what the conservative view is. These are all just generalizations. In the end liberals and conservatives are all just people who love the country. They've each grow up in different places with different circumstances and love different things about the country. Thus, they are each fighting to keep the country good in the way they loved/experienced it.

[kindcream219]

Odd labels! The whole world knows that USA is a warmonger, perverted, materialistic and liberal country that loves israel above the US constitution! the rest is just blah blah blah

[Arlo Guthrierrez]

no difference , both serve the same agenda