Lineralisim

Means you are better than Benjamin Sarir

Your are Lineralisim

by Giloh November 23, 2020

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.

by toSTONEiGO August 2, 2012

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"

The cycle of liberalism never fails.

by FTJM May 3, 2023

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.

by Svengali April 9, 2004

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.

by Secular leftist October 23, 2005

snowball liberalism

A political ideology that is characterized by the "snowballing" of political support from one person to another, with no end in sight.

In the case of the United States, it is now being used to rapidly increase policies of social justice, gun control, environmental issues, and anything else the left deems worthy without the approval of the people.

The term "snowballing" means increasing rapidly in size, intensity, or importance just like a snowball down the hill.

It can also mean the growing acceptance of a view or idea, often without the original proponent realizing it.

Snowball liberalism is characterized by the rushing of policies that will either be beneficial or detrimental to the American people.

by The Ferocious Whomper December 19, 2022

liberalism

An ideology that has a preference for self-government in personal matters and central decision-making on economics. They want government to serve the disadvantaged in the name of fairness. Leftists tolerate social diversity, but work for economic equality.

Publicly funded education, progressive income taxes, and women's voting rights all orgiginated from the ideas of liberalism.

by Les Moore January 29, 2004