Liberal or Conservative?
I'm neither. I see myself as a moderate, not just because of political neutrality but because the two ideologies have their strengths and inherit weaknesses.
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/other/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/
CONSERVATIVES - believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals.
Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
LIBERALS - believe in governmental action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all, and that it is the duty of the State to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. Believe that people are basically good.
Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve people's problems.
The problem with many Democrats is their liberal attitude toward legalized marijuana,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMsWfR5atq8
...legalized prostitution, abortion, a culture of alternative lifestyles and transgendered sexes and other degrading behaviors. In a country full of hippies and misfits I guess you would need the government (someone else) to solve your problems.
The problem with conservatives is they can't seem to wrap their mind around the fact that greedy financial institutions still continue to prey on instant gratification (credit cards, abusive lending practices) and damage the economy.