With as much detail as possible, what's the difference between a conservative, moderate, and a liberal in the USA?
The word "Liberal" means "open" or "plenty" or "diverse".A liberal portion of pasta means a whole lot of pasta.A Degree in Liberal Arts means you study various topics instead of just one major.Liberals are people who are diverse, and open to new ideas. Liberals are not afraid of change, are not afraid to try new things.Conservative means "narrow", "same" or "constant".A conservative portion of pasta is just a little bit of pasta.A Conservative style of clothing is a very plain, simple, common outfit.Conservatives are people who prefer the "tried and true" instead of trying something new. They value tradition and conformity. They value the "Status quo", meaning things as they are, or even wanting to go back to the way they used to be; or how they imagine they used to be.Generally, Liberals have a positive view of the future,and a negative view of the past.Conservatives have a positive view of the past,and a negative view of the future.Generally, Liberals are more likely to question authority figures,while Conservatives are more likely to follow authority figures.Generally, Liberals are more likely to value Science,and Conservatives are more likely to value Religion.Generally, Liberals are more likely to support a government that helps those who cannot help themselves, and protect people from those who might do them harm, while Conservatives are more likely to support a government that leaves people to fend for themselves, thinking that corporations can perform the tasks necessary for a society.Moderate means in the middle, or balanced.A moderate portion of pasta is a standard serving.Liberalism and Conservatism can be thought of as two extremes, like Black and White. Moderates are all of the shades of gray in-between.Technically, pretty much everyone is a moderate, because there is always someone more liberal or conservative than they are.
What options do I have if I feel my rights were violated when I was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital for 20 days?
As has been a patient myself, in a similar situation, my best advice I can give you, (even if you don't want/want medication) is stay the F out of those places. If you can, stay the F away from psychiatrists, as many are incompetent. They are people, too, NOT god's. It is not an exact science, and that is one reason why many people do not agree with it and make fun of it or the like. They go on observation and many diagnoses of psychosis can be explained in medical science, even if it is a physical abnormality of the brain, not observation alone. I used to be on the psychiatry's side to help my problems until I noticed they had ridiculous diagnoses in DSM IV.I would also say, whatever they thought was wrong with you, research it and/or research what you know is going on with you because you know your own reality best.No, I am not a scientologist. I am not religious. I am just someone who has been through that experience, and has not only been treated unfairly but has seen others treated unfairly while in a hospital.This answer like a few will probably been hidden or rated low.Someone said Fake IT. I say once you get what you need (meds, therapy), yes, fake it and get out. Whether you got what you needed or not, let me be one to say there are MANY incompetent hospitals out there. I can refer you to reputable articles of hospitals that have illegally abused AND killed patients. It only requires a high school diploma to be a mental health tech in many states where some technicians have been incarcerated/jailed before applying to be a MHT. The thing is, the more low class the hospital, the higher percentage of patient abuse it is more likely to have because they detain people who do not have insurance and/or family to help them, like the homeless, etc.People are not, not, not kidding when they say mental hospitals get away with ill-treatment of patients. Try to sue them and the first thing they will employ on THEIR case is that you were mentally incompetent at the time.