The Nature of Conservatism

Mike Adams has a great read up today entitled TheNature of Conservatism. It's a typical "compare and contrast" piece in which he compares conservatism to "liberalism" (note, Adams is still not using the correct language, as these people should be called "statists.") A quote to whet your appetite:

If there is one thing that separates the conservative from the liberal it is his view of human nature. The conservative sees man as born in a broken state. This tragic view of human nature sees man as selfish and hedonistic by design. Given his nature, it is no wonder a man chooses crime. It is a wonder he ever chooses conformity. This tragic view of human nature also explains why conservatives often speak of religion and family values. Given his selfish nature, man must internalize some reason to behave in pro-social ways. That fact that he falls short of these values does not mean he is a hypocrite. The one who does not even believe what he says is the hypocrite. The one who believes what he says and falls short is merely human...

...But the liberal sees things differently. Everyone is born “good” with a blank slate. To the extent that people become “bad” it is because “society” corrupted them. Nowhere does the liberal explain how combining many good people makes a bad society.

The fallen nature of mankind, carry around with him his original sin, explains the conservative nature of the Catholic Church (and the Lutherans for that matter.) What I can't understand is how so many "liberal" writers in Hollywood can write so convincingly about this nature and without understanding it?