It is actually pretty complicated. Probably the easiest way to explain it is that liberals tend to believe the government is responsible for ensuring opportunity and Conservatives believe the...
My understanding of the difference: Libertarianism: Freedom of thought and action and the virtue of self interest, even if this affects other people adversely? Liberalism (Classical not Modern): As...
Conservatism prefers a minimal to non existent role for the state, and promotes free market economic policies, that is, that the government should not intervene to protect any interest, and that...