A fork of Rural Dictionary
1)A term for people who learn towards the right side of the political spectrum. Like all political idealogies, it has both good and bad points. 2)(In America) A political affliation. Conservatives tend to believe in people taking care of themselves with as little government help as possible. They do not usually believe in social welfare systems. They also tend beleive in a strict interpretation of the Constitution in regard to the powers of the governement. Many but not all conservatives are supportive of the war in Iraq. A large portion of conservatives are Republicans. Sadly, some conservatives (as with all groups of people) are biased and blindlly accuse liberals and other people they don't like of being "un-american" or not committed to protecting our country from terrorists. 3)a) Careful or cautious about things b) not given to flamboyancy.
Ex. 1) A group of conservative farmers fought government laws that would regulate the amount of fertilizer they could use per year. 2) The conservative politcal commentator started attacking liberal policies, but his facts were not very good. 3)a) We need to be conservative with our firewood so it doesn't run out. b) That's a very conservative outfit you're wearing for that job interview.
biblethumpers who hate freedom and love money
Conservatives: Away with abortion, free speech, and give guns to everyone! hail god yippe ke yay texas bacon
People who, under the pretext of religion and false "moral truths" perpetuate their greed and gain in a free-market system by exploiting the poor and working to extinguish as many civil liberties as possible. They also typically label pacifists and intellectuals as "freedom haters" and other ridiculous bullshit.
Conservatives are just Nazis without armbands. They wear ties instead of Swastikas but they hate Jews and blacks and homosexuals openly.
People who want to destroy america by letting the poor starve in the streets while having little bitch fits about not getting there tax cuts. or gun toteing rednecks
conservatives: george bush is a gun toteing redneck who is letting the poor starve and making the rich richer makes sense why some1 would do that i mean its brilliant ha george bush is an idiot
The people in charge of the government right now who are unfairly labeled as homophobes and Nazis because they choose to act in the best interests of the citizens of this nation who happened to elect them to office under our beautiful and envied democratic system of government. In addition, they're the reason why your ass is alive.
Clinton's administration had security failures for 8 years that were kept hidden until 9/11 occurred. That says alot.
If used in a non-political sense, "conservative" simply means "not much."
I'd like a large popcorn with a conservative amount of butter, please.
A Political phrase that has been thrown around so much that it has lost its meaning and has many people who pretend to be it(Just as with the word Liberal). Conservatives generally believe in less government and a government that only steps in when necessary. On Economic Issues, Conservatives generally believe in low taxes, a flat income tax(seeing that it is the only equal and constitutional way to conduct a tax) and financial independence. They believe that a person's money belongs to the person, not the government. They believe in less government spending and fewer government programs. They are against welfare(both Corporate and Private) and intervention in the economy. These beliefs are generally known as "Fiscal Conservatism". On Social Issues, Conservatives believe in interfering only when someone's constitutional rights are at risk. This is why many Conservatives are Pro-Life(they see abortion as an attack on a human being's constitutional right to live). Conservatives are against "Big Brother" telling you how to live your life. Many Conservatives believe in an idea known as "Peace Through Strength." An idea that revolves around military strength and the power of intimidation to avoid war. Conservatives are usually identified with the Republican Party, although in recent years, the Party has broken into a civil war between Conservatives and Neo-Conservatives(Not to be confused with Conservatives). And, recently, Neo-Conservatives have began to use the term "conservative" to refer to their own beliefs. However, some prominent Conservatives, such as John McCain, Ron Paul, and Fred Thompson, have risen and popularity as well as the ideas behind True Conservatism.
John McCain and Ron Paul are Conservatives, Rush Limbaugh is not.