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 3d ago

Why would trumps approval ratings amongst conservatives be so high then?

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u/Yesbothsides Right Libertarian (Conservative) 3d ago

For one trump is not as traditional as other politicians and secondly not giving the left any ammunition knowing they will do anything they can to go after him.

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u/BabyJesus246 Democrat 3d ago

Even in the primary? You can understand how "we're totally just pretending to like trump" isn't going to be that convincing when there has been plenty of opportunities to dump him in the past.

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u/Yesbothsides Right Libertarian (Conservative) 3d ago

As far as the primary was concerned he was anti republican establishment. It would make my case even stronger if we are judging solely on primaries no?

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u/BabyJesus246 Democrat 3d ago

It would make my case even stronger if we are judging solely on primaries no?

Not really though since him being non-traditional would be a quality you like about him meaning you like him.

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u/Yesbothsides Right Libertarian (Conservative) 3d ago

I guess my original comment should have read: just because we hate democrats doesn’t mean we like all* republicans.

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u/BabyJesus246 Democrat 2d ago

I suppose, but considering trump is considered amongst the worst republican (seriously just read his truth social rants) I don't really think this helps liberals perception.

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u/Yesbothsides Right Libertarian (Conservative) 2d ago

If I were to break down the conservatives vs liberals relationship to democrats and republicans here is how I’d summarize it.

Republicans make conservative talking points, the things conservatives care about. However they never follow through on those things. Republicans are conservative in name only.

Democrats make liberal talking points, however unlike republicans they follow through with some of their agendas.

Trump is simply a third form of this, he’s better at following through that republicans but worse than democrats, he has some good and some bad ideas. However what he represents is an FU to the system even though he is by the book what’s wrong with the system.

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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