The Political Continuum

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The Political Continuum

Liberal vs. Conservative Democrat Left Wing Blue Republican Right Wing Red

Political Differences Liberal Conservative Prefer larger government More involvement in healthcare Looser interpretation of Constitution Provide services to limit needs of people Prefer smaller government Less involvement in healthcare Should be privatized Follows Constitution closer Provide people with the freedom to pursue own goals

Economic Conservative Liberal Less government spending Tax cuts for the wealthy and businesses Trickledown Economics More government spending to provide services More taxing of the wealthy

Social Liberal Conservative Not opposed to gay marriage, abortion, stem cell research Do not agree with freedoms involving guns (right to bear arms) Opposed to gay marriage, anti-abortion, anti-stem cell research Support the right to bear arms

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