It turns out there is scientific evidence that the term "compassionate conservative" is an oxymoron. Preliminary research indicates that when viewing upsetting or violent images of human beings the brainwave activity of conservatives is very different from that of liberals. In short, conservatives are more likely to react with fear and liberals are more likely to react with empathy.
Actually, that explains quite a lot.
New York Times: The Political Brain
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