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'''Liberal conservatism''' is a political ideology which is classified under [[conservatism]]. The [[Ireland|Irish]] politician [[Edmund Burke]] (1729–1797) is normally held to be the father of liberal conservatism.  

'''Liberal conservatism''' is vague term for political ideology which combines [[liberal]] economic or social theory with a classic-conservative regard for Tradition. The [[Ireland|Irish]] politician [[Edmund Burke]] (1729–1797) is normally held to be the father of liberal conservatism.  

A liberal conservative will likely support [[gun control]], [[abortion]] and equal rights for [[gay rights|homosexuals]], but oppose [[embryonic stem cell research]] and [[death penality]]. This, of course, varies a bit.

After Burke's death, groups opposed to liberal ideals began to call themselves ''conservative''. Opposing the French Revolution was a thing they had in common with Burke, but was often groups from the existing overclass/nobility, who wanted to secure their positions and the current political system, which gave them large benefits. Rivalry between those and the liberal conservatives have affected conservative parties in Europe from the 19th century to large parts of the 20th century.  

After Burke's death, groups without liberal ideals began to call themselves ''conservative''. Opposing the French Revolution was a thing they had in common with Burke, but was often groups from the existing overclass/nobility, who wanted to secure their positions and the current political system, which gave them large benefits. Rivalizations between those and the liberal conservatives have affected conservative parties in Europe from the 19th century to large parts of the 20th century.  

In the Burkean view, conservatism is not a matter of ideology, but a more cautious outlook on the notion of progress. He saw in [[French Revolution]] an example of the serious danger of destroying tradition in favour of an unproven idea of 'progress.'  Thus, conservatism of this sort is in opposition with [[idealism]], rather than liberalism. Of course, the meaning of conservatism has shifted enormously in the intervening centuries, with modern American conservatism embodying a rejection of the [[welfare liberalism]] of the [[New Deal]].  Burke's notion of liberal conservatism nevertheless remains strong in Western Europe and Canada.

 

In our days, conservatism is much looked at as an ideology just for conserve. The liberal conservatives are, on the contrary, optimists when looking at the future, and follows the more or less ''paradoxical'' phrase "conserve, to change".

== Central ideals of liberal conservatism ==

== Central ideals of liberal conservatism ==

Main:

Main:

*Base progress on sucessful solutions and traditions from the past, and change what have to get new solutions.

*Slow and cautious progress, maintaining successful solutions and traditions from the past.

Central:

Central:

*The individual human's freedom.

*The individual human's freedom.

*Capitalism and a free economy/market.

*Capitalism and a free economy/market.