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Conservative principles are based on reason.  So why do non-conservatives still exist?  Here are some reasons:

Conservative principles are based on reason.  So why do non-conservatives still exist?  Here are some reasons:

:* 5%: are susceptible to marketing and suggestion to an overlarge degree.

:* 5%: are susceptible to marketing and suggestion to an overlarge degree.

== What Triggers Reconsideration of [[Liberal]] Beliefs? ==

== What Triggers Reconsideration of Liberal Beliefs? ==

What triggers reconsideration of liberal beliefs?  Here are some estimates:

What triggers reconsideration of liberal beliefs?  Here are some estimates:

== Cultural indoctrination ==

== Cultural indoctrination ==

*Brainwashing and deceit:  

*Brainwashing and deceit:

:* They pride themselves on doing well in school or reading the newspaper, can't accept that what they were taught was incorrect or biased.

:* They pride themselves on doing well in school or reading the newspaper, can't accept that what they were taught was incorrect or biased.

:* Dangerous professors who impose their opinions upon vulnerable youth.

:* Dangerous professors who impose their opinions upon vulnerable youth.

:* A blind obsession to be famous, act and imitate the ways of their famous idols, to absorb their ideals as their own.

:* A blind obsession to be famous, act and imitate the ways of their famous idols, to absorb their ideals as their own.

:* Failure to realize that modern science and modern wealth are the result of historical processes set into motion by God-fearing Christian Conservatives like [[Blaise Pascal]], [[Robert Boyle]], [[Isaac Newton]], and [[James Maxwell]]. <small>(When the obvious importance of  Christianity to these scientific figures' everyday lives comes up in an academic situation, dangerous professors&mdash;[[liberal]] historians and [[liberal]] scientists&mdash;have been known to label it as "some mental disorder".)</small>

:* Failure to realize that modern science and modern wealth are the result of historical processes set into motion by God-fearing Christian Conservatives like [[Blaise Pascal]], [[Robert Boyle]], [[Isaac Newton]], and [[James Maxwell]]. <small>(When the obvious importance of  Christianity to these scientific figures' everyday lives comes up in an academic situation, dangerous professors&mdash;[[liberal]] historians and [[liberal]] scientists&mdash;have been known to label it as "some mental disorder".)</small>

:*Elementary through high school textbooks having appalling and reprehensible omissions on the basic facts of American life (religion, marriage, politics, and business)<ref> ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], Servant Books, 1986, ISBN 0-89283-305-X, (this book contains the results of a federally funded research project analyzing children's textbooks) </ref>

:*Elementary through high school textbooks having appalling and reprehensible omissions on the basic facts of American life (religion, marriage, politics, and business)<ref>''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], Servant Books, 1986, ISBN 0-89283-305-X, (this book contains the results of a federally funded research project analyzing children's textbooks)</ref>

:*For decades Universities have discriminated against hiring conservatives, especially social conservatives and religious believers.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=zGOuAAAACAAJ A Student's Guide to Religious Studies], D. G. Hart, ISI Books, 2005, ISBN 1932236589, 9781932236583, 108 pages; see page 38 and note on page 107. </ref> This has resulted in most college graduates being exposed to liberals prejudiced against conservatives and conservative thought. These graduates become the teachers and other professionals who are unwitting soldiers in liberalism's battle against a Christian Reformed, Roman-Catholic/Anglican/Orthodox, obedient-to-God reality.

:*For decades Universities have discriminated against hiring conservatives, especially social conservatives and religious believers.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=zGOuAAAACAAJ A Student's Guide to Religious Studies], D. G. Hart, ISI Books, 2005, ISBN 1932236589, 9781932236583, 108 pages; see page 38 and note on page 107.</ref> This has resulted in most college graduates being exposed to liberals prejudiced against conservatives and conservative thought. These graduates become the teachers and other professionals who are unwitting soldiers in liberalism's battle against a Christian Reformed, Roman-Catholic/Anglican/Orthodox, obedient-to-God reality.

*No exposure:

*No exposure:

:* Most universities and hospitals have forgotten or have been forced to deny (to get various grants and even retirement benefits for their professors) their religious roots.  Catholic affiliated institutions remain one of the few exceptions (few or possibly no other body of Christians can make legitimate claims of offering modern [[Pastoral care]] as the Roman Catholic church)

:* Most universities and hospitals have forgotten or have been forced to deny (to get various grants and even retirement benefits for their professors) their religious roots.  Catholic affiliated institutions remain one of the few exceptions (few or possibly no other body of Christians can make legitimate claims of offering modern [[Pastoral care]] as the Roman Catholic church)

*Peer Pressure:  

*Peer Pressure:

:* They have liberal friends, and want their approval or acceptance.

:* They have liberal friends, and want their approval or acceptance.

:* They live in a predominantly liberal state or community and fear rejection from said community.  

:* They live in a predominantly liberal state or community and fear rejection from said community.

*Systemic bias:  

*Systemic bias:

:* Some people are [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|inherently irrational]], and are thus driven to liberal ideology.

:* Some people are [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|inherently irrational]], and are thus driven to liberal ideology.

:* Their job and salary, such as working for public schools, depends on keeping conservatives out of power.

:* Their job and salary, such as working for public schools, depends on keeping conservatives out of power.

== Liberal characteristics ==

== Liberal characteristics ==

*Poor abstract thinking:  

*Poor abstract thinking:

:* They have trouble understanding some of the slightly abstract concepts in conservatism, such as "more guns, less crime," and "less taxes, more revenue."

:* They have trouble understanding some of the slightly abstract concepts in conservatism, such as "more guns, less crime," and "less taxes, more revenue."

:* They are more comfortable discussing simple issues like race and poverty than complex issues like globalism.

:* They are more comfortable discussing simple issues like race and poverty than complex issues like globalism.

:* Ignorance: politics isn't a priority for some people. Without any wish to learn to think for themselves, some liberals don't bother to think through what's right, and just go with what's "cool."

:* Ignorance: politics isn't a priority for some people. Without any wish to learn to think for themselves, some liberals don't bother to think through what's right, and just go with what's "cool."

*Closed-minded:  

*Closed-minded:

:* They made up their mind before hearing conservative principles, and will not reconsider their views.

:* They made up their mind before hearing conservative principles, and will not reconsider their views.

:* They have something criticized by conservatives in their personal background, and feel compelled to defend it rather than let it go.

:* They have something criticized by conservatives in their personal background, and feel compelled to defend it rather than let it go.

:* Slavish adherence to the ideals of liberal parents

:* Slavish adherence to the ideals of liberal parents

*Naivety:  

*Naivety:

:* Non-conservatives demonstrate just how prone mankind is to arrogance.

:* Non-conservatives demonstrate just how prone mankind is to arrogance.

:* An admiration for historical figures whom liberals claim were liberals.

:* An admiration for historical figures whom liberals claim were liberals.

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