I’m not trying to poor cold water over your efforts, because you have a point, but it’s not exactly what was asked.
And of course in the end only people can be caring and compassionate, but I thought it was obvious what was meant by what I said…that the framework of capitalism leads to worse outcomes and less compassionate and less caring existence. Obviously their belief is that you need to force the outcomes you want…as in make people do “the right thing”, because if you don’t “incentivize” them (through coercion), you won’t get the desired outcomes.
The question asked was: “How exactly is it that conservatives want to stop people from being disadvantaged? What evidence is there that conservatives have done anything to stop anyone from being disadvantaged?”
I want to hear ideas on some responses that might actually get a person who would ask that kind of thing to think.
I honestly do not believe that simply replying: “Systemic frameworks can’t care about anyone only people can and that process of private charity and giving should be as important or more important to you than using the government to guarantee outcomes for the few at the cost of the many” is going to resonate.