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Line 1: − A '''classical liberal''' is someone who is [[liberal]] in the original sense of the word: namely, advocating personal freedom.+ − − A common synonym for 'classical liberal' which is more commonly used in the US is [[libertarian]]. − − The original philosophy of liberalism (now sometimes called classical liberalism, or [[libertarianism]] in the US), favors many forms of freedom, such as: − − *[[Freedom of speech]] − *[[Freedom of religion]] − *The right to form political parties and vote − *Freedom to invest in and use private property − *Freedom to work as one chooses − *Freedom to enter into economic contracts − *Free trade and freedom of migration − *Sexual freedom − *[[Equal rights]] independent of race or sex − − This interpretation of liberalism arose during the [[Enlightenment]], and became influential throught the [[American Revolution]] and [[French Revolution]], and was also spread in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the [[classical economists]]<ref>[http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]</ref>. − − − − A prominent publication which promotes liberalism in the original sense of the word is the British news magazine [[The Economist]]. − − ==References== − <references /> − [[category:Liberalism]] − [[Category:Libertarianism]]
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Classical liberalism is the primary [[ideology]] behind politics in the United States. Both modern American [[liberalism]] and [[conservatism]] are branches of classical liberalism, as they both seek to promote individual freedom, though in different ways. Other ideologies which are not popular in the US include [[socialism]], [[communism]], and [[fascism]].