Liberalism And Conservatism

[steve_bank]

Liberal and liberalism has been bandied of late on threads, what does it mean?

Liberalism is a political philosophy. Being liberal can mean different things. Sexually liberal. Liberal about drugs.

In a broad sense our conserves are liberal. Post WWII liberal western democracies. Government yo protect individual rights.

To me a large part of what divides our liberal and conservatives largeis the degree of social programs.

If you are anti liberalism as a political philosophy, why? What is your alternative? Chinese authoritarianism? Putin dictatorship?

AI Overview
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on individual rights, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, and equality before the law. It supports liberal democracy, freedom of speech, press, religion, and the right to private property.Core

Principles
Individualism: The belief that the individual has primary moral worth and basic rights.

Rule of Law: Laws must treat all citizens equally and limit the arbitrary power of rulers

Consent of the Governed: Governments derive their legitimacy from the people they govern.

Tolerance: Acceptance of diverse religious, political, and social viewpoints.

Classical vs. Modern Liberalism

Classical Liberalism: Views the state as the main threat to freedom. It favors limited government, low taxes, and free-market capitalism.

Modern Liberalism: Holds that freedom can also be threatened by private economic forces. It supports government regulation, social safety nets, and civil rights protections to help people achieve equal opportunity.

Liberalism - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property, and equality before the law.[1][2] Different liberals espouse various and sometimes conflicting views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support liberal democracy, private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), secularism, rule of law, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.[3] Liberalism is frequently cited as the dominant ideology of modern history.[4][5]: 11 

Liberalism became a distinct movement in the Age of Enlightenment, gaining popularity among Western philosophers and economists. Liberalism sought to replace the norms of hereditary privilege, state religion, absolute monarchy, the divine right of kings, and traditional conservatism with representative democracy, rule of law, and equality under the law. Liberals also ended mercantilist policies, royal monopolies, and other trade barriers, instead promoting free trade and marketization.[6] The philosopher John Locke is often credited with founding liberalism as a distinct tradition based on the social contract, arguing that each man has a natural right to life, liberty and property, and governments must not violate these rights.[7] While the British liberal tradition emphasized expanding democracy, French liberalism emphasized rejecting authoritarianism.[8]

 

[steve_bank]

Progressives rapid change. Conserves slow change, sastus quo.

AI Overview
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that stresses the importance of traditional values, established institutions, and gradual, steady change over rapid or radical societal transformation.

Core Principle
Value of Tradition: Respect for long-standing customs, religious frameworks, and historical continuity.
Skepticism of Radical Change: A belief that sudden or sweeping political overhauls often cause more harm than good.
Social Order: Viewing society as an organic, interconnected whole that relies on stability and shared moral duties.Prudence and Experience: Preferring practical, tested methods over abstract or theoretical plans.

Key Variations
Traditionalist Conservatism: Focuses on maintaining moral order, organic social hierarchies, and established cultural institutions
.Fiscal/Economic Conservatism: Advocates for limited government spending, lower taxes, free markets, and deregulation.
Social/Cultural Conservatism: Emphasizes the preservation of traditional family structures and religious or cultural norms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism

Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values.[1][2][3] The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears.[4] In Western culture, depending on the particular nation and the particular time period, conservatives seek to promote and preserve a range of institutions, such as the nuclear family, organized religion, the military, the nation-state, constitution, property rights, rule of law, aristocracy, and monarchy.[5][6]

The 18th-century Anglo-Irish statesman Edmund Burke, who opposed the French Revolution but supported the American Revolution, is credited as one of the forefathers of Western conservative thought in the 1790s along with Savoyard statesman Joseph de Maistre.[7] The first established use of the term in a political context originated in 1818 with François-René de Chateaubriand during the period of Bourbon Restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution and establish social order.[8]