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classical liberalism 

a political philosophy perpetuating free-market economics, minimalist government, strong private property rights, non-interventionism, government disinvolvement in social issues, separation of church and state, and open borders. the word "liberal" was originally associated with these beliefs, but liberals eventually started promoting large government, closed markets, redistribution of wealth, and high government involvement in social issues. today, liberal is associated with the latter qualities. the newer liberals are sometimes identified as neo-liberals. in modern day, a classical liberal tends to self-identify as a libertarian, and the term classical liberal is used much less than it was 100-200 years ago. some libertarian causes, like the Mises institute, still commonly use the term.
harry, who perpetuates classical liberalism, votes either republican or libertarian.

The Cycle of Liberalism

The cycle of liberalism:

"It's not happening"

"Ok, it's happening"

"It's happening but it's not that bad"

"It's happening but it's a good thing"

Literalist 

Someone who takes things too damn seriously
Person 1: She's mine
Person 2: So you see women as property? Damn well that's a tad sexist
Person 3: Wow, what a literalist
Literalist by Nabcore March 9, 2015

Liberalism 

An ideology based on beliefs of economic and personal freedom, and the fact that social inequalities are a part of nature. (Also libertarianism to the American readers.)

A definition later to be distorted by Americans, who mainly associate "liberalism" with being left-wing on the political scale, disregarding the original and correct sense of the word.
Each man is the architect of his own fortune.
Liberalism by Svengali April 9, 2004
A Liberal person who deems someone a racist just because they disagree with their Liberal social agenda.
Libercist: "The government should raise taxes on those who actually work and pay taxes and give that money to people who milk the welfare system."

Realist: "I don't think my hard earned tax money should pay for some lazy bastard to sit on their ass all day and collect a monthly check from the Feds."

Libercist "We should also let as many refugees in this country as we can, give them jobs, and $1700/month."

Realist: "Why should the Feds let refugees into this country and provide for them when we can't event take care of our own homeless and veterans?"

Libercist: "You're just a racist misogynistic bigot!"
libercist by Moose95030 February 23, 2017

Liberalism 

Liberalism is a political philosophy-ideology favouring centrist-laissez-faire economics, willing to comprimise a bit. Additionally, liberalism advocates for the invidualist freedoms, including democratic rights. They support a democracy. Liberals are also advocate of separation of church and state, open-disscusion, Social Progressivism and centrism.
Liberalism has it's own radicalized variations, not centristic. One such radicalized variation is Libertarianism. In the US, people confuse liberals with Social democrats, democratic socialists, and anyone not a conservative. Liberals, however, differ from Social democrats in not supporting too many government funded programs, being more to the right. They are, although, willing to make comprimises with them and conservatives.
Liberalism by Secular leftist October 23, 2005