Israel aside, the orthodox community has so much more in common with the conservatives. There is almost nothing we agree on with the liberals. Besides morality issues, the Torah view doesn’t support socialism (remember, Tzedaka isn’t tax – it’s charity) and liberalism. There are many Gemarahs that state that tax must be fair and equal (and may be excluded from the Din of Dina Dmalchusa if it isn’t). Liberalism as a whole is against the Torah’s view of life and government. Of course there may be some Democrats that have more conservative views than their Republican counterparts, however that usually isn’t the case. Regarding Israel, evangelical christians are usually more supportive and foreign policy hawks will stand up for justice and won’t just look at who the oppressor is etc. While there may be an exception to the rule, conservatives will generally back Israel while liberals tend to sympathize with the ‘oppressed’ Palestinians. Of course some liberals might say that the liberals show tough love, but you might as well sell the Brooklyn bridge. Please remember that George H. W. Bush and Bob Dole were both liberal republicans.
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