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I'm sorry if it sounded like I was insinuating that hadn't read the article, I didn't mean too.
As for liberal and conservative, I never saw them as refering to the size or amount of interferance a govenment does. To me, liberal means progressive and open-minded and tolerant of other cultures while conservative is more traditional and resistant to change. Those of other cultures, eg immigrants, will like a party that respects their culture and since most immigrants are part of the lower class initially, they also favor the welfare state and taxes on the rich as it will greatly benefit them.
Those that want to maintain the status quo generally are happy with their situation and are generally in the middle or upper classes. If there is nothing wrong with their life, they see no need to change it. That is why they try to maintain family values and tradition, even if it mean more govenment intervention.
So basically, my definition of liberal and conservative center more around how accepting of change they are more than anything.
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