Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

[DCal430]

We have seen it time and time again, conservatives attack the poor and less fortunate. Telling those with terrible illnesses who can't care that they should basically just die. How they would take food from the mouths of the poor and let them starve to death.

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

 

[JS80]

Because we're stupid and racist.

 

[DCal430]

Because we're stupid and racist.

Good to see you admit the truth.

 

[cubby1223]

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

Because we see a world population that contains you as a subset, and it makes us angry.

 

[Howard]

North Koreans are a pretty lame people.

 

[Lithium381]

yeah i don't like minorities, poor people, and old people. if you're colored, old, and poor i probably want to pull out my CCW, blast you where you stand and then claim self defense... probably

 

[cubby1223]

We have seen it time and time again, conservatives attack the poor and less fortunate. Telling those with terrible illnesses who can't care that they should basically just die. How they would take food from the mouths of the poor and let them starve to death.

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

BTW, every single time you eat even one additional calorie than is required for your survival, you are taking food and energy away from poor people.

Why do you hate poor people so much?

Every minute spent on AT P&N is a minute not spent helping provide for the less fortunate.


DCal, are you a closet conservative?

 

[pcgeek11]

We have seen it time and time again, conservatives attack the poor and less fortunate. Telling those with terrible illnesses who can't care that they should basically just die. How they would take food from the mouths of the poor and let them starve to death.

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

No. You are wrong. Conservatives do not like lazy sorry ass holes that make a living mooching off everybody else that does work for a living. We are compassionate when people have illness' etc and they cannot help themselves.

There is a huge difference between the two.

 

[frostedflakes]

Interesting read

http://www.amazon.com/Who-Really-Car...dp/0465008232/

 

[DaveSimmons]

Because they're still beating their wife?

The stereotypical conservative does have compassion, but thinks government handouts are not the way to help people who with a bit of effort could help themselves.

The stereotypical liberal thinks if only the government could spend more money and add more regulations, they could fix all the unhappy people and turn those frowns upside down.

 

[Zebo]

Because they're still beating their wife?

The stereotypical conservative does have compassion, but thinks government handouts are not the way to help people who with a bit of effort could help themselves.

The stereotypical liberal thinks if only the government could spend more money and add more regulations, they could fix all the unhappy people and turn those frowns upside down.

Liberals might throw money at societal problems but conservatoires answer is throw prison at them. See the difference?

Conservatives are more mean spirited but I'm not sure why.

 

[cubby1223]

Liberals might throw money at societal problems

If only that were true.

The typical liberal believes that good intentions are sufficient to being a good person.
The typical conservative knows that actions speak louder than words.

If you want to help another person, then go help that other person, don't sit on your ass hoping someone else uses yet another person's (i.e. not your) money to help and call yourself superior.

 

[dmcowen674]

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

We have seen it time and time again, conservatives attack the poor and less fortunate. Telling those with terrible illnesses who can't care that they should basically just die. How they would take food from the mouths of the poor and let them starve to death.

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

I hope they don't lock this thread. I think it is a good question.

Republicans just voted down the Buffet rule.

They vote themselves tax breaks and re-distribute wealth to the top (themselves) while doing all they can to trounce all others.

This is not what the founding fathers had in mind for this country.

It has become something perverse at the hands of these people.

 

[poohbear]

what's funny is some of them call themselves Christians, Christ being the poster boy for compassion.
The conservatives at the time ABHORED Christ! his ideas were about as flower wearing hippy liberal as you could get in the 1st century. Which leads to me to my favorite quote:

"A conservative merely conserves what liberals before him established".

 

[Matt1970]

What is more compassionate? Offering a handout or a hand up?

 

[Ketchup]

Republicans just voted down the Buffet rule. They vote themselves tax breaks and re-distribute wealth to the top (themselves) while doing all they can to trounce all others.

Interesting fact, there is actually a difference between a tax break, and not passing a tax increase.

 

[elitejp]

Blame who you want but if i like the idea of people working to take care of themselves. The idea of puling yourself up by your own bootstrap and not expecting the world to take care of what you can do for yourself. In that sense I think in general the repubs better embody this viewpoint.

IM SORRY BUT ITS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

You dont have money? Get a job!
You dont have enough money? Get another job
You cant get a good job? You should have studied harder or take some more classes

I guess its cause this is what successful people do that i think its a good idea to follow this model.

As for the the christian slur (poohbear) heres an interesting tidbit you might have overlooked and thats in any type of world crisis such as earthquakes or natural disasters the christian organizations are the first one there to help. These type of organizations give more money to help the needy than any other organization there is. But whether or not you want to take the time to research that or not I dont care. What you should realize is that just because someone calls themself a christian doesn't mean that they are a very good one. I know people who call themselves a man but they definitely aren't a much of one.

 

[boomerang]

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As for the the christian slur (poohbear) heres an interesting tidbit you might have overlooked and thats in any type of world crisis such as earthquakes or natural disasters the christian organizations are the first one there to help. These type of organizations give more money to help the needy than any other organization there is. But whether or not you want to take the time to research that or not I dont care. What you should realize is that just because someone calls themself a christian doesn't mean that they are a very good one. I know people who call themselves a man but they definitely aren't a much of one.

Woah there, those are fighting words. Nothing raises the ire more of a rabid leftie than hearing that charity from anything other than the government takes place. You see, these things should be centralized. Only the government can operate effectively with minimal waste and can allocate resources. Plus, we can't have no stinkin' bible thumpers out there spreading the wealth while spreading the word! No siree. Just step aside and let the government take over. After you pony up of course.

BTW, I don't see any facts in evidence in this post. I see no articles or even opinion pieces backing up the OP's assertions. Why does this thread exist? Let's see something to back this up. I think it might even be a requirement of the new rules. But, I do understand it's an anti-rightie post. It will probably get a pass.

 

[highland145]

Didn't work then. Doesn't work now.

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[Ausm]

Because we're stupid and racist.

I would add incredibly greedy,self serving and with a healthy dose of paranoia too.

 

[Ausm]

What is more compassionate? Offering a handout or a hand up?

Can you list all the ways the GOP has given people a "hand up"?

This should be good.

 

[CPA]

Liberals might throw money at societal problems but conservatoires answer is throw prison at them. See the difference?

Conservatives are more mean spirited but I'm not sure why.

Enabling is the most mean-spirited thing you could do to a person.

 

[Mursilis]

We have seen it time and time again, conservatives attack the poor and less fortunate. Telling those with terrible illnesses who can't care that they should basically just die. How they would take food from the mouths of the poor and let them starve to death.

Why do conservatives tend to lack compassion?

You tell us. Why do you lack compassion?

 

[boochi]

Lack of compassion? What a crock of shit. Conservatives donate a whole hell of a lot more to charity than liberals do.

 

[ichy]

Troll, troll, troll your boat...