Siscowet wrote: Problem with words like Liberal and Redneck is they get overused as catch alls. I have been called both and I am both in certain respects. How about track down the &€£%#!>!?€£¥ who did this and make them pay? Everyone is in agreement on that.
Wickepedia says;
Liberalism, a political ideology
Classical liberalism, a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties.
Conservative liberalism, a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement
Economic liberalism, the ideological belief in organizing the economy on individualist lines, such that the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by private individuals and not by collective institutions
Social liberalism, the belief that liberalism should include social justice and that the legitimate role of the state includes addressing issues such as unemployment, health care, education, and the expansion of civil rights
An adherent of a Liberal party
Liberal democracy, a form of government based on limited majority rule
Liberal Democratic Party, a common name for political parties around the world
Liberalism (international relations), a theory of international relations
European liberalism
In the US, "liberalism" can refer to either or both of the following:
Modern liberalism, the current American manifestation of the ideology
Progressivism
Given the definitions of the above, I would suggest, that many of us that consider ourselves dihard conservatives, hold a lot of Liberal beliefs.
That being the case, what are the roots of our governments' ongoing endeavor to control our behavior regarding Gun control, business, health, itc. I would suggest in many ways it is closer to fascism.Some might say Socialism, but in my mind the two can be hard to differentiate.
