under these definitions, which political stance do you find to suit yourself better and is better for our..?
Country? Why do you feel each is so demonizes when both make valid points?
Liberalism is a broad class of political philosophies that considers individual liberty and equality to be the most important political goals.Liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity,freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, an individual’s right to private property,and a transparent system of government.Liberalism has its roots in the Age of Enlightenment(etc.Founding Fathers, American Declaration of Independence, the United States Bill of Rights)in which reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority and rejects many foundational assumptions that dominated most earlier theories of government, established religion.
Conservatism is a political and social term from the Latin verb conservare meaning to save or preserve. As the name suggests it usually indicates support for tradition and traditional values ,fiscal conservatism, supply-side economics, social conservatism, libertarian conservatism, bioconservatism and religious conservatism,as well as support for a strong military.US President Abraham Lincoln wrote, that conservatism is “the adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried.”social conservatives emphasize traditional views of social units such as the family, church, or locale,many religious conservatives believe that government should have a role in defending moral values,lower taxes and government spending.Some of what conservatives and libertarians consider victimless crimes such as sodomy have been decriminalized in the United States.Some states and local governments have relaxed laws on marijuana use and medical marijuana, though conservatives and some libertarians argue that the War on Drugs still constitutes one of the greatest threats to liberty in the United States as a whole.
source; Wikipedia
they’re no “my” definitions..i did not create them…i performed the art of copy and paste from wikipedia…
monkey pig..i didn’t write it..i c o p i e d i t f r o m w h a t i s c a l l e d w i k i p e d i a …ohhhhhhh don’t like what you see…..it’s the sodomy thing right that embarasses you..
None of the above, There’s little difference between Liberalism and Conservatism. Proud “evil Socialist” here
Well there is not much real conservatism around anymore…what you see are REACTIONARIES….so you need to put that in your definitions as well.
Govt. is supposed to be dynamic. It’s supposed to change either way according to the neccessities of the times.
What we have is not so much a problem with an inflexible govt. What we have a problem with is an inflexible populace. Propaganda in this country has all but turned the principle of democracy into a cheap joke by destroying the very foundations of democracy – the reliability of information.
Conservatism = self preservation
Liberalism = self destruction
Wrong, Liberalism is based on the Communist Manifesto.
Conservatism is based on the U.S Constitution.
The liberalism definition is what they preach, not what they practice. Many who pass for liberal today were considered radicals years ago.
“Liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity,freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, an individual’s right to private property,and a transparent system of government.”
Emphasizes individual rights- Big central government is NOT conducive to individual freedom. They pick who should have individual rights(e.g. women who want to kill their babies) and they have the Supreme Court legislate their rights from the bench.
Equality of opportunity- You have the opportunity to be successful so they can blame you for everything that’s wrong with the world, convict you in the court of public opinion without due process and raise your taxes to punish you for your success.
Freedom of thought and speech- The Fairness Doctrine, need I say more?
Limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, an individual’s right to private property,and a transparent system of government- Can anyone look at this administration and NOT see how this doesn’t fit liberalism?