A liberal woman's view of a conservative, fascinating!

This comment from a woman on my blog is, in a nutshell, why they are from another planet and we conservatives are from earth.  Her comment is as follows"

"Susan CunninghamSeptember 7, 2012 10:24 PM

I really disagree with Todd's posts. I have nothing in common with him or Walt. We simply think and live differently. It's problematic when it comes to our government and taking care of the less fortunate. We will never agree on religion and government where there is supposed to be a separation. We will never agree on education - it should be for everyone, free, and supported by government. My values are in direct opposition to Todd's and Walt's. I believe in and value people, my neighbors, old acquaintances, new friends, family and community. I love intellectual pursuits, education, books, workshops, and study. I care about my body. I am a vegetarian. I participate in yoga and exercise. I take my vitamins. I care about myself and I care about you. I care that you find peace, have people that love you. I support the notion that you thrive.
Given all that - can you allow me to be me with respect? Can you share, in a personal way, who you are in this world?"

From a personal level it appears to me that she thinks we do not share some issues she cares about and from reading it a couple of times I would say she thinks she has some sort of superior "humanity" over conservatives for her beliefs.  That to me is how a liberal justifies their divide with us.   I will place her comments in red and my responses to each one in italics.

1. "We simply think and live differently. It's problematic when it comes to our government and taking care of the less fortunate"  

After ten trillion dollars since the mid 60's, the poverty levels are unchanged in America.  This transfer of tax money to the less fortunate has not worked.  I am a supporter of helping those that cannot help themselves, (sick, mentally ill, disabled, etc.) but for those that can work the safety net of government should be limited in time and money.  Work is important for many reasons and too many Americans have made a government check a way of life rather than a temporary hand-up.

 2.  "We will never agree on religion and government where there is supposed to be a separation."

 I assume you have no religion which would be a major difference but I do agree the government should not be creating a state religion nor prohibiting the free exercise of religion.  I am not interested in removing religion from the public square to the degree the atheists desire.  I think a Valedictorian at a high school graduation should be able to say Jesus or God in her address without the state denying her that under penalty.  If a moment of silence is desired for a child to pray in a school, what is the problem?  Not a problem to me.  If the Alabama Supreme Court wants a copy of the Ten Commandments in their lobby, I have no problem with that.  But I do agree with the First Amendment about a state religion being disallowed.

3.  " We will never agree on education - it should be for everyone, free, and supported by government."

 And exactly where do my property taxes go?  The education system in California receives a minimum of 40% of the 100 billion dollar budget.  The students in our state rank somewhere down in the high 40's for the worst in the chart of states.  All the billions we pay give them a free education and this is every year.  What is the problem?  The problem is unions.  The problem is professors who make $100,000 a year and benefits and teach one day a week.  There needs to be a alternative for government schools and vouchers are the answer.  Why shouldn't a mother in South Central LA have the right to send her son or daughter to a school of her choice and use the money she already pays in taxes to do so? The Teachers unions and the liberals won't let that poor mother struggling for a better life for her kids to have the option.  It is not conservatives on the wrong side of eduction CHOICE,  we want the kids to succeed, not become  dropouts of a proven failed government run system.

4.  " I believe in and value people, my neighbors, old acquaintances, new friends, family and community. I love intellectual pursuits, education, books, workshops, and study. I care about my body. I am a vegetarian. I participate in yoga and exercise. I take my vitamins. I care about myself and I care about you. I care that you find peace, have people that love you. I support the notion that you thrive."

This is the most telling part of a liberal's thinking.  This comment to me shows the true misunderstanding or ignorance of their view of conservatives.  It really highlights why I think a liberal is delusional about their own self importance.  How is it possible for a person to actually think conservatives don't value others?  For goodness sakes, we all have kids and friends an acquaintances.  We value all of that.  How could a liberal think we don't?  It has to be hubris.  They have a  view of others in an almost bigoted way.   No, Susan shows how she has no idea about the conservative.  We are family oriented, we are involved with all kinds of things like Rotary, Lions and Elks.  We supply donations to all kinds of worthy causes.  We actually DO while the liberal just FEELS.  We take care of ourselves and many others from our own pockets while a liberal gets laws and government force to take from others and give to their favorite cause.  We want the freedom to live our lives with less interference from government while liberals want more government.   

Susan talks about her eating and supplements as if conservatives don't?  No we too are concerned about those things but we are not obsessed to the degree a liberal appears to be.  I eat meat and vegetables.  A good steak is high on my list favorites.  I exercise but no Yoga.  I am a walker.  Get out into the air and look at the trees and critters.  Sitting on a mat in a closed in room stretching my hamstring just doesn't do it for me.

Siusan then concludes that she "cares" about you.  Meaning I suppose all humans.  Yet, she really doesn't.  She only cares about those that think and act like her.  Her words give that impression and that is how I take her.  As long as you don't disagree with a liberal you are their pals but as soon as there is a difference, you become, wait for it, here it is, a Neanderthal, a Conservative, a right wing extremist!

It has been my experience in private and public life that a liberal always has a bigger view of themselves than the surrounding populace.  That is why only about 20% of the populace call themselves liberals.  I think it is because of the public attitudes they exhibit.  Regular folks can only take so much self importance from others and usually dodge interactions with a liberal.

I for one appreciate Susan's post and all my thousands of readers can now better understand why we have  ideological divide in America.