Here's how I differentiate between a true liberal and a true conservative:

Both are liberals in the classical sense, believing that individual liberty is paramount.

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The liberal seeks to advance liberty by freeing the individual of the hardships and injustices that prevent one from reaching their potential. Government is a means to that end.

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The conservative seeks to advance liberty largely by freeing the individual of the restraints placed on them by government. Government is a barrier.

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Both seek the same end: flourishing of the human spirit under liberty.

The disagreement is on the mechanisms that can be used to realize that end.

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Only in the warped political environment of the 21st century is there a binary distinction between liberal and conservative.

The dichotomy is a false one.

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