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In Europe, ''liberalism'' refers to a political position that leans toward greater individual liberties and less government intervention in general.  In short, this is the philosophy closest to [[classical liberalism]], and is commonly referred to in the United States as [[libertarianism]].  In Europe and elsewhere, then, the opposite of liberalism is not [[conservatism]], but [[authoritarianism]].

In Europe, ''liberalism'' refers to a political position that leans toward greater individual liberties and less government intervention in general.  In short, this is the philosophy closest to [[classical liberalism]], and is commonly referred to in the United States as [[libertarianism]].  In Europe and elsewhere, then, the opposite of liberalism is not [[conservatism]], but [[authoritarianism]].

Because of this, the terms "conservative liberalism" and "liberal conservatism", which are seen as contradictory in the U.S., are not so in Europe.  "Conservative liberalism" simply refers to a less radical libertarian philosophy, and is often referred to as "law-and-order liberalism."  Liberal conservatism is simply a variant of conservatism willing to allow for individual liberties, and, in a way, describes the ideology of the American [[Republican Party]].

Because of this, the terms "conservative liberalism" and "liberal conservatism", which are seen as contradictory in the U.S., are not so in Europe.  "Conservative liberalism" simply refers to a less radical libertarian philosophy, and is often referred to as "law-and-order liberalism."  Liberal conservatism is simply a variant of conservatism willing to allow for individual liberties, and, in a way, describes the ideology of the American [[Republican Party]]. Such examples of this obvious line of thought include the [[civil rights movement]], when the Republican Party (and a few southern Democrats) just wanted to maintain the African American's right to have the choice of forced segregation.

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