The division between conservatives and liberals is an artificial creation of the ivy tower American elites, which live in complete separation from the real lives of most Americans. Eight years ago, I wrote an essay explaining why it is unproductive and suggested a better distinction.

Soon after joining Medium, I posted this very long text here. To my surprise, it is one of my most read articles on Medium; I must be on something. Please check yourself:

https://virtualagora.us/capitalism-versus-socialism-9ece51b5ff29.

For readers preferring shorter articles, here is the short version: https://hak1010.medium.com/conservatives-versus-liberals-1dfacfb83dfc.