What are liberals?

Question

Is it a political party or something?

Answer 1

Liberal is code for socialist. It's the whole "it takes a village to raise a child" philosophy. It basically excuses people from individual responsibility and puts the burden personal well being on society. It is usually practiced by hypocritical rich elitists who feel that society needs laws to protect itself from itself.

Answer 2

Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value.[1] Traditionally, what was meant by "liberty" was the freedom of each individual to do as they pleased, provided they did not infringe on the liberty of others. This is often called classical liberalism. Another form of liberalism, often called social liberalism, holds that freedom requires what is sometimes called a "level playing field", that for people to be free they must be free from the unequal power of those born to wealth and high social status. Attempts to level the playing field include anti-discrimination laws, civil service examinations, universal education, affirmative action, and progressive taxation. A third form of liberalism, now almost universal in liberal democracies, holds that the government should provide for the general welfare. This sometimes includes a dole for the poor, housing for the homeless, and medical care for the sick, all supported by taxes. Classical liberals often strongly object to this kind of liberalism, asserting that the freedom of private property takes precedence over the personal freedom that depends on health, education, and a place to live; they claim that private charity does the job as well, or even better.

Classical liberals seek a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on coercive power, especially of government and religion, the rule of Constitutional law, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government. Modern liberals advocate a government in which the rights of minorities are protected. In modern society, classical and social liberals favour a liberal democracy with open and fair elections, where all citizens have equal rights by law and equal opportunity.

Liberalism rejected many foundational assumptions which dominated most earlier theories of government, such as the Divine Right of Kings, hereditary status, and established religion. Fundamental human rights that all liberals support include the right to life, liberty, and property. Liberalism has its roots in the Western Enlightenment, but the term now encompasses a diversity of political thought, with adherents spanning a large part of the political spectrum.

Answer 3

There is a political party called Liberals. It is basically people who like to think for themselves.

Answer 4

It is not a political party it is more like a section of a party, and Even more like a way of thinking, most reps forget that Eisenhower consider himself a militant liberal, but for the most part it is now used incorrectly by reps to describe democrats in a derogatory way

Answer 5

People who tend to believe in equality, fairness and tolerance of others. Politically, Liberals -- in America at least -- are usually Democrats or other non-Republicans. The term Liberal implies greater contribution to the body politic versus the more conservative approach of others who seek to restrict contributions to fewer individuals and ideologies.

Historically, the terms Liberal and Conservative were financial names derived from each's approach to budget management. But those days are long gone.

Answer 6

Liberal:

" favoring reform or progress, as in religion, education, etc.;
specifically, favoring political reforms tending toward democracy and personal freedom for the individual; progressive: now sometimes distinguished from progressive, as connoting somewhat more conservatism."

Conservative:

" tending to preserve old institutions, methods, customs, and the like; adhering to what is old or established; opposing or resisting change; as, a conservative political party, conservative art"

Answer 7

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Answer 8

its not a party its an end of a spectrum
generally liberals aren't afraid of change
conservatives like everything to be the way it used to be

Liberals are also the COOLEST.

Answer 9

A liberal is the type of person who would go to a poor person's funeral and leave an anonymous donation.

A conservative is the type of person who would go to a poor person's funeral and steal the coins off the corpse's eyes.

A moderate conservative might wait until after the funeral, or at least until no one is looking.

Answer 10

No its a label used by Republicans as a put down to anyone who is a Democrat or doesn't share the same views as the GOP.