The fact that people think conservatives are not nor have ever been disadvantaged is ridiculous and laughable.

The conservative experience isn’t a lack of adversity or disadvantages, it’s about overcoming them and succeeding despite of them.

I don't see how anyone can look at the government, and how it conducts itself, and think "more of that, plz."

Conservatism is based on a long history, not on speculation and emotion.

I'm a conservative, and I came from abject poverty. I realized early on that if I wanted anything, I needed to be responsible and work for those things. I also didn't have any special "privileges". In my family, we were all expected to work. We worked after school every day, and we worked during the summers.

As a Catholic Latino with a cultural heritage that is conservative some of these comments are bizarre. The professor was right to call out the fact that conservatism is not the exclusive party of wealthy white privileged males. He was also right to call out the bias in the population in the room and it's easy to see here that bias is at play with some of the interpretations of the video.

The non conservatives are super judgemental.

I don’t get the rich are conservatives I make $36,000 a year and by no means rich and consider myself a conservative. I love the approach that this teacher takes to get students to have a civil conversation on today’s issues. Won’t find this on many campuses.

The "white privilege" premise is wrong. But there are "privileges". The "two parents in a household privilege". The "don't use drugs and alcohol privilege". The "don't have children out of wedlock privilege". The "work hard and save money for a rainy day privilege". The "don't have a victim mentality privilege". The "don't cover your body with tattoos and color your hair blue and wonder why everyone avoids you privilege".

I used to be liberal, but as I worked through many obdtacles and became successful I found the liberal perspective and mindset to be profoundly detrimental to my growth and relationships. I learned through difficult experiences that I had to let go of the victim-oppressor mindset so common among liberals, otherwise you harbour self-rightous comtempt towards yourself and your superiors. Its unhealthy and counter to evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy and the mental traps described therein. I hope this makes sense.

Something to ponder: If conservatives are missing the experiences of disadvantage and barrier, and most conservatives are not wealthy, then how is poverty different for conservatives and liberals?

I think the best consolidation of why conservatives advocate for small government is first because the constitution restricts the government powers and second because very often big government programs lead to unintended consequences. There are a bunch of videos that talk about unintended consequences of government programs, mostly by economists and libertarians. That seems to be what leftists miss and intentionally miss.

A Conservative believes that if you find something that works, don't mess with it.

Wife and I are conservatives. We are blessed and well off now. I grew up poor eating Ketchup soup and my wife was homeless in her youth. We have experienced it. We know without a doubt that if you work you will be rewarded. We were not privileged. God be all the glory.

Hahaha...I was dirt poor and a conservative LONG before I became wealthy. My first childhood memories are of terror because of a stepfathers abuse. My first serious job I applied for I got turned down because I wasn't black. I think I've got a handle on adversity and privilege, thanks.

The FACT that you have to have a class on Conservative values…Shows how lost we are.

The core ideas of liberalism change every year so it would be harder to identify them

I appreciate the professor's approach - kind of. One of the biggest challenges I have, as clearly demonstrated here, is that it's all focused on feelings. It was all about what people feel like conservatism is about. There was no effort to validate those feelings or identify some ojective truth. For example, looking at the party national platforms, or what key leadrers have described. There is value in the discussion and understanding how people feel, but the continued discussion reinforces stereotypes without introducing truths.

In a nutshell, conservatism is all about smaller government and more individual responsibility and liberty. The more the government gets involved, the less freedom we have. When wanting these things gets you labeled an extremist you know the wrong system is in place.

There are conservatives in every culture in America that face disadvantages.

I like this professor. He's trying to get these students to think outside of their own perspective. That's important. However, I'd love for a Conservative person to actually speak up and talk from their point of view about their misconceptions. Thinking that conservatives are missing an experience is incorrect. Conservatives believe that you can pull yourself out of the fire, that you dont need help to achieve your dreams, you just have to take a breath, pull up your pants, and bust through at full speed. Whatever challenge that shows up, you can overcome with sheer determination and hard work.

Conservatives are missing a sense of entitlement about having other peoples money and having there feelings prevail above all else.

My husband is an immigrant from a Central American communist country (he’s not white lol) and is conservative. He grew up in extreme poverty, put home self through college and makes a very good living for us. He’s conservative and loves the U.S. because he was able to have the opportunity to work hard and make something of himself. With hard work anything is possible and if he as a poor non English speaking non white person could make it so can anyone. Especially if you’re born here- nothing is standing in your way but you.

I like what the black gentleman said about privileged being invisible. He is totally correct, demonstrated by the fact that he is able to sit in this classroom in a respected university. In most areas of the world, education of this magnitude is reserved for the wealthy and their benefactors. His only real error is assuming he is not included in that category.

I am thankful to be a Conservative compared to the wacados I hear on a daily basis.

Dude said "conservatives tend to be wealthy white men" 🤣 false

I think the professor did well to support conservative views. Essentially the students had no answer for what conservatives were missing. That’s how you get liberals to think critically.

As Dave Ramsey says, if you're waiting on the government to fix it, you're gonna be waiting a long time.

I am a white woman that struggled many years as a single mother, I don't feel like I had much privilege - I had to work very hard (2 jobs) to make ends meet. My parents didn't have the money to send me to college so I had to work harder to get ahead. When I was young, I had liberal views but as I got older I became more and more conservative. I saw that I didn't rely on the government and had to struggle/sacrifice to get ahead and if I could do it , anyone can - you just have to be willing to make your own way. I appreciate your videos as I can see the way young people are thinking.

What your students are missing is there are different “disadvantages”. Conservatives tend to be in rural areas and liberals tend to be more in urban areas. Each area has their own disadvantages. The overwhelming majority of your lecture focused on what conservatives are missing, but you aren’t teaching what liberals are missing.

The overall conservative perspective is to follow the constitution. Most of our problems are because we are not following it. The 10 amendment should really be emphasized more.

We are not "missing the experience"! We have lived it! Conservative people that I know and grew up with are generally poor, hard working and started from nothing! We started from the bottom. We didn't get any advantage or assistance from the government.

Good point about a bias being invisible to someone privileged but you're not going to find a single person that doesn't have to deal with some sort of bias every day. Hard work, dependability, and quality performance is the best way to deal with that.

I would love to see another attempt at this type of conservative views conversation, maybe with a local speaker from a conservative political group or materials from conservative politcal platforms. I don't believe there was much representation of actual conservative views, mostly just assumptions or stereotypes. I think that short changed the students in this lecture in being able to understand the perspectives of politically conservative people. Understanding needs to happen in order to have more productive conversations.

In my experience conservative people I know are the lower income as apposed to the higher income liberal people, I think it depends on your local demographic.

Equality or equity?..... you cannot have both. If you want equality (everyone starts at the starting line on a level track), everyone will finish with different times....no equity. If you want equity (everyone to finish together), some will need a head start or place obstacles in the way of the others in the race...no equality

I grew up in a single parent family we were dirt poor. I could not afford to go to College when I got out of High School. I went to work. Later in life I was able to go to a Technical College and receive and Associate Degree. With hard work and no help from the Government we are well off and have sent two children to college with no government help and no debt.

I think the two students at the front doing most of the talking early on did a good job laying out our values.

Listening to these kids attempt to speak is painful. The "likes", "umms" and inability to formulate a clear thought is extremely telling of how poorly our educational institutions operate and how entertainment and pleasure is prioritized over education at an individual level.

We are strict Constitutionalists. We believe in small government We strictly support common law based on penal and criminal codes used by Greeks, Romans, and passed down to Europe, then brought over to America. We believe in religious freedom, even for pagans, provided they don't sacrifice animals or people. We believe in low taxes and especially the promotion of small businesses. We despise Communism and Socialism We believe that family values are the bedrock of any thriving nation, and that family values should be promoted by the media and government. We believe in legal immigration, but we also see millions of illegals as more of an invasion. We are an independent nation, not a cabal to be driven or ran but the UN, World Bank, or NATO. We despise slavery, which is why we fought so hard to end it. We don't like racism either, but we know that ethnicities have their differences and shouldn't be punished for these differences. We think that the current welfare system encourages people to not work, which becomes a drain on society, and encourages people to become homeless instead of working to live, and living to work. We believe that the media and Hollywood have become so far to the left, and have spit out so many lies, that they are dangerous and should be reformed. We believe the Democrat Party is not American. That it has become a Fascist, Socialist party who wants to transform America without our consent. This is the basics of what we believe. Sadly, there are some fundamentalist Christians who are very loud and say some really stupid things. We don't agree with them in as far as their religious convictions should not guide our nation. The liberal ideas of Locke, Kant, Plato, and writings of Jefferson and Hamilton should guide the nation, not the Bible.

All of them are indoctrinated. How about what liberals are missing?

Ugh this is painful to watch. You want conservative viewpoint? Fine. If the system (including the government) is corrupt, then how can you support the system to self regulate itself to fairness if you don't restrict the system from the gains it obtains when it's corrupt?

Love that I found your channel. The elephant in the room is the privilege of being in that classroom.

Invite Thomas Sowell to answer these same questions.

Not to say that Republican is the same as conservative, however, a higher percentage or Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 than did Democrats. I see it as: conservatives want laws and rules applied equally to all citizens. We cannot fix the past, but we can do a better job of living up to the ideals that formed the nation, as detailed in the Constitution.

I'm against MOST immigration, at least until the country becomes more stable. Until we can fix a lot of the cultural issues we're experiencing. Then, a slow trickle would be acceptable.

at least the instructor tried to correct that student around 8:30 that all or most conservatives are not wealthy white males

The conclusion that conservatives are missing the experience of being underprivileged is incorrect and the Professor waffles on it, he agrees right after admitting that the majority of Conservatives are not rich or even well off. What Conservatives are missing is the need to blame others for their issues and define themselves by their victimhood. Why would a Conservative teach this class, individuals have responsibility for themselves and their actions and when there are problems beyond yourself you look for solutions.

As a conservative I find your classes really interesting.

Hearing, minority students, or even any person for that matter, referring to themselves as "disadvantage" is sad and a huge problem. If you view yourself in that light, what goals will you not even attempt to reach for based on your preconceived image of yourself. However, subconscious or not. Breaks my heart.

I was living on the streets at 13. I lived in the woods behind my high school in the 8th grade. I have done some horrible things to serve. I'm 51 now, and I have become extremely financially secure all by myself. This is only possible in the United States. Hard work, and the drive to never quit is all you need. Gov handouts do nothing but make it easy for people to give up on themselves.

My biggest issue with this professor is he focuses on feelings too…and less about facts.

I'd say we actually have the experience and we realize EVERYONE has a unique experience, it's not what we're missing it's what we have added

I was up until 3am last night watching these classes. What a blessing Sam is to his students. It’s wild to see people’s views on conservatives. Im brown (mixed Afro-Latino/Southern Italian), son of immigrants, originally from NY, lived in many states, traveled the world, and I’m a very traditional, religious, conservative person. I see value in every person and thing I experience/see. I can’t imagine being truly content or happy if I didn’t have my views 😅

"For THEM race isn't even in their vocabulary." Why on earth should it be?! Growing up we were taught race doesn't matter because we are all created equal. Whats wrong with these kids!

I like how he's not forcing an ideology but encouraging critical thinking. This us the exact opposite of what universities are doing these days.

I'm conservative. I grew up in low income housing, I had no money growing up, I lived in a poor neighborhood as a minority. It made me fight like hell to get out. You are either a victim or you're not. You have to learn to fight your way out. Being a victim is just deciding or being too lazy to fight for what you want. I'm not rich now, but I'm not poor anymore and I live a good life with a good family. I wouldn't have that if I spent my youth thinking I was a victim and that's why I can't succeed. It becomes a self fulfilled prophecy. Stop looking for something to blame and get inspired to be great. It's not as hard as you might think. Also, if you're starting out in a large major city, get out now. Find some place affordable to start your career. Work your way up, invest in property and keep leveling up whenever you see an opportunity. Get off TikTok and Instagram and build something. Ask for help from family and friends. The army or one is a myth.

I don't think conservatives believe everyone starts out equal. The general belief for conservatives is that it doesn't matter where you start, your fate is in your hands.

As a conservative, I'd like to say that we DO see the barriers that our in our way, externally preventing us from being successful, however we have a fundamentally different view on them. We don't see a barrier and think, "someone of a different sort would've had success, I'm a victim of an unfair system", conservatives think "these are the barriers I'm currently dealing with, it's reality, can't change it from where i am right now, how am i going to overcome them?"

Conservative views= to save that which is proven over *generations* to be valuable & imperative to overall human success. Their challenge can be to become too intractable. Like children, progressive/liberal views are all about creativity & idealism but disconnected from reality or a clear sense of interactions or consequences. Their challenge is dangerous indulgence. Conservatives need to appreciate a child's sense of wonder. And Liberals need to respect wisdom & experience.

Poor representation of conservatives. Like asking a woman what it's like to get kicked in the nuts. Waste of money taking that course.

A very important pillar of conservatism, that has been forgotten over the years is to stay the heck out of debt. This goes for the government, corporations, and individuals. If balancing the budget is a requirement, and borrowing is strictly limited, entitlement programs will go away, necessarily. Our government is spending $3 for every $2 collected in taxes. “Traditional values,” and private charity, go along very well with a frugal society.

"Just treat people equally" should be what eventually dissolves racism, but sadly many people were led to believe that there is "good discrimination". The "race rift" will never cease if it keep going like this.

"Conservatives are wealthy white men" Found the affirmative action applicant.

I'm a conservative, and I'm gay. I'm pretty sure I have experiences that aren't given the light of day simply because I'm conservative. Leftists, not liberals, miss this all the time.

8:38 every coal Miner, logger and steel worker is slapping themselves in the forehead right now, because this kid does not know what he is talking about oh and don’t forget the poor farmers that are conservative

It's so cool to see student having the opportunity to discuss different viewpoints

the funny thing is that I think the teacher is really much more conservative than his students could ever imagine.

If you're going to Penn State, you are privileged. I guess it's just invisible to them.

4:05 if she believes that we are all the same she should look at crime statistics

It's the difference between GIVING a man a fish 🐟 and TEACHING him how to fish 🎣

I think the most interesting thing I found from this video is that this professor created such a safe space that those students with a conservative viewpoint feel safe enough to speak without immediately being persecuted and kicked out of the school. Either this video is really old, or this professor is emotionally mature enough to realize that those with differing viewpoints still have value to the discussion. Most universities would rather just have an echo chamber.

Equality,is needed for all humans and let the chips fall where they may . It's GODLY TOO

What conservatives are missing is that they believe everyone can move up in the world by "pulling themselves up by their bootstraps" even though we're all dealt a different hand of cards in life meaning our individual opportunities can vary widely.

I wonder how surprised these students would be to know how many conservatives watch and enjoy his teaching.

Born poor, unwed Mother as a teen, welfare, food stamps, went to bed hungry, clothing came through 6 cousins before I got them No college until I was in my 30's.. Where was my privilege? The only barrier I didn't have was I never got arrested but I still managed to turn everything around and succeed. If I did it there is no excuse if you are a normal , healthy person of ANY color.

Interesting that roughly 3 times as many people have watched this video as the similar one posted at the same time "What Do Liberals Believe?". From reading the comments I'm concluding that most Americans are as self centred as a top. "Conservative" has zero to do with you or your Constitution, it's a political philosophy that spans the world.

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." --Frank Wilhoit (composer)

Stuff is different now. What a tool. Morals, values and hard work HAS NOT CHANGED.

The glaringly missing piece here is an actual informed conservative perspective.

Its a bad idea to believe conservative is a western thing. Every country has liberals and conservatives, i would argue that the Palestinians are being Conservative and the israelis Liberal going by their stances on immigration and lgbt issues. The Israelis are actually immigrants to the area, the Palestinians are being very Conservative in their views about the 'other' in their area.

Conservatives are missing the same thing as Liberals. And Libertarians. And Anarchists. The experience from the opposite side of the spectrum. Conservatives have a particular experience that Liberals don't. Liberals have a particular experience that Libertarians don't. Each group is different. What keeps us divided is only discussing differences when we should be talking about similarities. Each group wants essentially to provide for the people they represent. I'm no party on my registration because I don't believe in parties. I am american. I have some conservative beliefs. I also agree on certain liberal beliefs. And certain Libertarian beliefs. What each person should do is to define their own personal beliefs and work with others to solve the issues of today using the particular values they hold most dear. I don't believe all answers should be conservative because I'm conservative on certain issues. I also don't believe all answers are liberal because I agree with certain liberal beliefs. I believe each person should have a well balanced belief system. When we start with ourselves, only then can we help the many.

"smaller government, opposes taxes" you my dear just described a libertarian.

I am conservative and i was born in a prison hospital and at 5 was abandoned and had to sleep on a doorstep till a social worker took me away. Yet i have college degrees and am perfectly fine without the government coddling me.

If you want people to assimilate into American culture. You should also learn other cultures that are trying to.

They believe in America that is ALL white.

This professor is the kind of person that really has an affect on people's lives.

"a conservative would not even be teaching this class". At least by min 7 that is totally untrue

Mexican, English 2nd language, single parent household with learning disability... hi im a conservative 😊

There is a fundamental idea what separates the left and right. It is ridiculous to think conservatives have never experienced disadvantages. We all face obstacles in our lives. However conservative more frequently see an obstacle as something to climb over. The liberal world view sees obstacles as barrier outside their control. If youre out hiking and come across a ledge the conservative will see the ledge as part of the journey and figure out how to climb it to continue the hike. A liberal will see the ledge as impassible and either change the destination or wait for someone to help them over their disadvantage.

I'm 53 years old and am a registered Independent. I have voted for candidates from all parties. I consider myself Libertarian/Roosevelt Republican. I would love to take these classes from this teacher. He is a great teacher and these students are lucky to have him. Excelsior.

I’m conservative and I recently found these videos this teacher is awesome and I don’t think the students know he is right leaning awesome content really enjoyed keep on opening minds

Conservatives, as a whole, have no complaint about Welfare. The issue is CAREER Welfare. The purpose of Welfare should be reaching the point of no longer needing Welfare. As opposed to the way Welfare has been operated for so long as an effective trap.

I would actually be interested in auditing this course. I can't believe I actually watched a liberal professor from a liberal college having an open and honest conversation about opposing ideologies.

The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet.

Conservative view can be summarized as expecting people to be responsible for their actions and their future. Progressives see no one is responsible and Governments are needed to provide for the people. It is always a seesaw back and forth, both have merit.

I'm conservative and I make only 17 dollars an hour, I'm poor as hell man. So yes please tell me more about how I've never been 'disadvantaged'

I am a christian conservative, and I listen to this class because I like the format and the professor. I have grandchildren, some of whom are the age of these students, and this class gives me a perspective into their generation. I marched with civil rights groups in the 70s, and I thought affirmative action made sense at first, but it has been 50 years now: blacks have had two generations to take advantage of their "black privilege " in the form of affirmative action. Give it a rest, black Americans: look inward to your culture for solutions. Ya think maybe, just possibly, the high crime rate and fatherless children might be a cultural problem that is holding you back? At least 52% of all murders (2017 fbi crime statistics) are committed by blacks, mainly men, and 25% of black men have been in the justice system. I "speak" truth, not racism.

My mom could barely afford food as a kid and now dhe has a million in the bank. She works about 13h a day for it, it didn't fall from the sky

I feel like this was an opportunity for these students to express their more conservative sentiments in a safe way under the cover of saying "this isn't what I think, its what conservatives think".