Sarge already got in some good whacks, but I'll gladly pile on:
When we say let’s embrace diversity, they hear let’s make America less “Americanâ€.
It's because your "diversity" entails demonizing "whites", males, Christians who take the entire Bible seriously and try to live by it, and people who don't live in inner cities or gated communities
(a kpete shout-out!).
When we say let’s welcome immigrants, they hear let’s invite rapists and terrorists to live among us.
Given Euro-style non-vetting, yeah. We'll be getting Euro-style rampant sexual assaults (e.g. last NYE) and soccer stadium style terror assaults.
When we say a woman should have the right to choose, they hear let’s murder babies.
True: the babies who are aborted are alive, genetically human, genetically unique from the mother, and developing in a continuum that, if uninterrupted, flows from conception to death in advanced age.
When we say LGBTers should have equal rights, they hear let’s indulge in immorality and turn our backs on God.
True, but far from complete. We know that what is demanded, and partly jammed down our throats, are not the rights everyone enjoys, but special rights. A baker can refuse to bake a cake with a Christian message, with impunity. As should be. But let a baker refuse to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex "marriage"? The entire force of the state is brought to bear to drive the baker out of business and into bankruptcy. If an ordinary person is flaky about attendance at work, they'll get canned, very quickly. But a homosexual who has identified themselves as such being absent for days and weeks at a time (and I have a specific situation that is not public knowledge in mind!)? It'll be tolerated for a year and more due to fear of a "discrimination" lawsuit!
When we stand up for things like welfare and food stamps, they hear let’s give our tax dollars to those too lazy to work for a living.
Partly true. Contrary to you caricature of conservatives' views, we know there are people who are on various government programs due to disabilities or temporary setbacks. We also know that a large percentage of people on various government programs are able-bodied people who made stupid education choices (being "cool" rather than learning to Read, Math, Science, etc.) or stupid lifestyle choices (e.g. becoming teen mothers and fathers instead of graduating from high school and going to college or learning a trade/skill, or choosing a lifestyle centered on recreational chemicals). We also know of
families who have made dependence on various government programs their lifestyle, for multiple generations. And before some DU onlurker's mind goes knee-jerkingly to the race card, we know most people who are dependent on various government programs are "white".
When we stand up for freedom of religion, they hear let’s destroy Christianity.
When have Libs & Progs "(stood) up for freedom of religion" where Christians are concerned?! Christian business people are attacked by Libs & Progs in government when they do business according to their faith. Christian charities are attacked by government - e.g. Catholic and other Pro-Life Christian orgs being forced under ObamaCare to provide coverage for abortion in their health insurance plans. Municipalities who harass and deny building permits to churches because their land is not subject to property tax (like other non-profit orgs!). Christians are routinely demonized by taxpayer paid college professors and school teachers. So the premise of her comment is false - Libs & Progs attack Christians' Free Exercise rights, and Christians' perception that Libs & Progs want to "destroy Christianity" is basically quite correct.
When we encourage sensible gun control, they hear let’s confiscate everyone’s guns.
"Sensible gun control"? What a load of of crap! Cities that have tried to ban guns or make owning guns legally impossible have gotten smacked down in court. Libs and Progs really do want to "confiscate everyone’s guns." The current scams are regs that make buying ammunition an onerous process and "smart guns". The ammunition regs - e.g. CA's recent ballot proposition will get smacked down, because courts recognized decades ago that making the purchase of ink difficult is the same as banning printing presses. As for "smart guns" they'll continue to be rejected by the marketplace as unreliable and dangerously inflexible (e.g. a woman wanting to defend herself using her husband's or partner's "smart gun" would find it uselessly dumb). We see through Libs' and Progs'
BULLSHIT and scams.
Deal with it ... maybe even try honesty.When we talk about the importance of education, they hear let’s raise a generation of liberal elitists who will look down their noses at the rest of us.
The truth hurts, huh? And we know it's worse than you accidentally admit. We've seen how Libs & Progs have taken the education out of education and replaced it with social engineering as well as political indoctrination. Speaking personally, inconsistent and poor education quality was my family's first reason for homeschooling our kids.
When we talk about raising the minimum wage, they hear let’s raise the price of burgers-and-fries so some acne-faced kid has enough money to buy liquor, drugs, and weed. Sucks that people can see though your lies.
This is a false caricature. We know you all don't intend to cause inflationary price increases and unemployment. But we know what you Libs and Progs blindly deny, that those are the consequences of minimum wage increases. Enjoy ordering your machine-made burger at the touch-screen kiosk. Sorry about your favorite family-owned burger place and Prog bookstore closing down or being driven into bankruptcy due to massive labor cost increases.
When we support concepts like sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and caring for the sick, they hear – and they actually DO – the promotion of things that are somehow contrary to what Jesus taught.
You, like so many DU-folk, are amazingly ignorant of what real theologically conservative Christians do. It's not just theologically liberal churches that have food banks; frankly, I would not be surprised if theologically liberal churches are in the minority in that respect. Ever heard of The Salvation Army? Founded by theologically conservative Christians, and also a theologically conservative Church. Ever heard of World Vision? Mercy Ships? Compassion International? Look into the leading charities in your cities. Chances are, some of them, like San Jose's City Team Ministries were organized by theologically conservative Christians. Ya know those "mega-churches" Libs & Progs demonize? Many of them have food and clothing banks, and/or started community service orgs like
Beautiful Day, which has become so well known in Silicon Valley that cities and schools come to them, asking for help. Ya know those crisis pregnancy centers Libs & Progs so love to hate? Many provide shelter, maternity clothing, baby furniture and clothing, and job training; Libs' & Progs' beloved PP and
Kermit Gosnells kill babies and, very occasionally, the women as well.
ETA:BTW, want to open a homeless shelter or a food bank? Go for it! Just follow zoning ordinances
and use your own $$, not $$ coerced out of taxpayers' pockets. Your private charitable/humanitarian efforts will probably be 3-5 times more effective and efficient than government social programs.
When we support concepts like ... caring for the sick ...
Seriously? Are you
THIS ignorant? How many hospitals in this country have or originally had "Baptist" or "Presbyterian" or "Methodist" in their names? How many hospitals in this country have or originally had religious names like "Saint ______" or "Good Samaritan" or "(Arch)Bishop ______"? I don't think the American Humanist Association or Freedom From Religion Foundation would chose such names for a hospital ... or even start a hospital. Ever heard of
Dignity Health? They are "the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California"; they are also Catholic.