“On the contrary, instead of just “feeling” about the suffering of others, they take action and give not only their money but their time to actually bring relief to those people. These ministries often help suffering people be able to help themselves better as well.”
You hit the nail on the head. A conservative takes care of his or her family first, does what he or she can to help others and then realizes that is all they can do.
A liberal wallows in worry and is miserable over things that he or she can’t change.
You’ve got that right.
I’ve had libs actually get angry when I give them “the rules”:
Your first responsibility is to ensure that YOU are not an involuntary burden on others.
After that is achieved, you can think about having a family, if you can ensure that your family will not be an involuntary burden on others.
At that point, you are personally obligated to do what you can to help others in need.
If everyone followed these rules, there’d be a lot less “needy” in the first place.