The main differences between liberals and conservatives is the views they believe in when it comes to economic issues, social views, and political issues. Liberals believe the “government should provide free services like health care. The economic views they believe in are that the government should provide services for the less fortunate and increase taxes if needed. If the …show more content…
They are represented as a Donkey and the main political color is blue. They obtain 49/100 Senate seats and 192 House of Representative seats. As of 2012 there are an estimated 43.1 million supporters of the Democratic party in the United States.
On the opposite side of the spectrum conservatives prefer the “government has limited power in the regulations of health care and assistance with the less fortunate. Economically they believe the government should have less taxes and spend less money. They believe charity is the responsibility of the people. Conservatives believe gay marriage and abortions are wrong. They also believe everyone has the right to bear arms.” (“Conservatives vs. Liberals”) Conservatives are viewed as people who have ideas and views that may be considered out of date compared to modern times.
The Republican party was established in 1854. They are represented by the color red and an elephant as their symbol. They obtain 51/100 seats in the Senate and 235 seats in the House of Representatives. As of 2012 there is an estimated 30.7 million supports for the Republican