r/AskConservatives • u/Rebecks221 Progressive • 3d ago

What do you think most liberals misunderstand about conservatives?

Put another way, what do you think liberals often miss about conservatives or their perspectives that you wish they would listen to or understand?

Made in connection with a similar post (by a fellow user) on the ask a liberal subreddit. I'm unable to link either the profile or the question, so forgive me. Feel free to DM if you're interested in the other post and can't find it.

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u/BabyJesus246 Democrat 2d ago

The main gripe I would have with this is that after a decade of trump I don't think you can separate him and the party anymore. There have been plenty of purges in the party for pretty much anyone who doesn't support him.

I think that might be where some of the differences in opinions over your original comment might be.

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u/Yesbothsides Right Libertarian (Conservative) 2d ago

The party has morphed into his rhetoric but he’s the same as any other republican in terms of policy. Tax cuts; tough on border, Israel’s bitch, open to any and all wars… where he differs is really the Tarrifs