Leisure Suit Larry video game banned in Australia

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nym,

You really don't understand your terminology.

Liberals believe that the state should be the nanny for us all, while conservatives believe that free people can make their own choices (with parents being recognized as the ultimate decision makers for children).

Remember, Australia has banned private possession of firarms (a policy opposed by every real conservative).

No. Conservatives pretend that they object to social issues for reasons that they don't actually care that much about ("marriage is between a man and a woman!")

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No. Conservatives pretend that they object to social issues for reasons that they don't actually care that much about ("marriage is between a man and a woman!")

On that issue, I'd agree.  Of course, I'm pro-gay rights, and I know that a lot of conservatives around here are against gay marriage because they hate homosexuals and homosexuality; plain and simple.  The same would go for conservatives who want creation taught in public schools.  They say they want creation to be given equal time with evolution, but in reality, they want a religious point of view pushed onto public school students, some of whom may be unsuspecting.

BUT, there are certainly social issues that we (conservatives) care deeply about and have no hidden agenda on.  Abortion and gun control would be two that immediately come to mind. 

I've always been amazed that it is the Republican Party that is against gun control. This is the area where the two parties switch, more or less. I understand the abortion one, where I am a centrist on.

What you say is very reasonable.

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Populists!

Populists and conservatives, unlike libertarians and liberals, have nearly identical views on social issues for very similar reasons - moral standards. Libertarians and liberals have similar, but not identical views (i.e. gun control) but for totally different reasons.

Both populists and conservatives supported this, but not every one of either. It is also worth noting that it is rare to see an extreme populist - even in states like West Virginia, most are just as socially conservative as Kentucky state and economically liberal as New York, at most.