When life is hard, one wishes they had more power to control it. A conservative perspective seems to provide more structure and a more traditional perspective. Though it increases the role of government to regulate the lives of individuals, Republicans offer to create legislation that restricts change. Democrats, on the other hand, want legislation that limits restrictions on what they believe are the rights of individuals, diminishing the ability to prevent behaviors that some regard as detrimental to society. When life is relatively easy, however, most are not interested in what others do.