You guys seem to have forgotten how admissions work.
1° Activities need to make an impact. The activity can be liberal or conservative, or anything. But if it had no positive impact on anything, it is pointless as far as elite admissions go.
Note: “conservative” is not a euphemism for “racist”. Writing about your involvement in the KKK is not recommended because it’s not welcome on elite campuses (or any college that requires “speak about a meaningful EC” or even looks at EC’s). Same thing for any violent group (ELF was quoted at the beginning of the thread).
2° Your essay must not be about “cutting meals from poor old people is doing them a favor” or “the arts are a waste”. Your essay must be about YOU and how YOU helped old people. A college application essay is about your growth and your actions. It is not an academic essay about an issue.