Arguable... but lets be honest

What is the difference between liberal and conservative?

Even though my definition is biased, I believe that the terms “liberal” and “conservative” signify very different things. While liberals tend to stand for philanthropy, helping others, advocating for progress and open-mindedness, conservatives tend to focus mainly on their own personal gain, the idea of “tradition”, and the neglect of those of a lower status than themselves. Liberals are often more skeptical of their government and advocate for freedom of personal choice. They are also often criticized as being hippies and idealists. On the other hand, conservatives tend to trust their government wholeheartedly with the belief that their government is out for the people’s best interest, and in terms of poverty and health care, would rather not deal with things that don’t affect them personally. Conservatives are criticized as being greedy, self-righteous, overly traditional (difficulty in separating church and state, homosexual issues, etc.) and uneducated (President Bush).