[Ryanderman]

Ok...

1) Conservatives don't ignore the viability of charities. I was skipping that argument for the sake of brevity. Conservatives believe that private enterprise and charities are a viable way to fill the need given a sufficient lack of government intervention and increased donations from a populace that no longer has to pay high taxes to fund government charity programs. You can call that willful ignorance if you want, so long as you don't mind Conservatives calling the belief that the United States Government could ever successfully run a universal health care program similarly willfully ignorant.

And I'm not saying it is! So please, don't go into a debate on the merits of government run health care. That's not what this is about. And actually, I don't really think I'm a Conservative any more. I actually do want government health care, I do disagree with Conservative philosophies is a lot of ways. But my friends and family are Conservatives. I grew up among Conservatives. I identify with them. And they're smart, caring, hard working, savvy people. Not naive, ignorant, arrogant pricks. The naivete and ignorance about Conservatives displayed by all of all your comments is what I'm trying to get at here.

2) How exactly do Conservatives pay less proportionally in taxes? That seems like a wonky stat. And how are taxes paid relevant? If true, then ok, Liberals also give to charities, but more through the government, which is the institution they believe should be used to help the poor and the sick. Yay. Both sides are living their philosophies. My point wasn't the Liberals suck, but that Conservatives don't.

3) Bleeding Heart Liberal is an appropriate term, sure. But the idea that Conservatives, because they aren't Liberals, are cold, callus, and arrogant is a horribly naive misconception.