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'''Liberalism''' can refer to a number of political philosophies derived from [[Classical liberalism]].  In this article the [[United States of America|American]] political platform referred to as "liberal" within the United States is contrasted with other meanings of the word, particularly in [[Europe]] and in other [[Parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democratic]] systems.

'''Liberalism''' can refer to a number of political philosophies derived from [[Classical liberalism]].  In this article the [[United States of America|American]] political platform referred to as "liberal" within the United States is contrasted with other meanings of the word, particularly in [[Europe]] and in other [[Parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democratic]] systems.

* "Whereas Liberalism is the triumph of emotion over [[reason]] (as defined historically), [[Conservatism]] is an applied intellectual process; based on stupidity, manifest destiny, and when all else fails, saying "God did it" or suspecting witchcraft." [http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/26552 Sandy Stringfellow]

* "Whereas Liberalism is the triumph of emotion over [[reason]] (as defined historically), [[Conservatism]] is an applied intellectual process; based on observation, deduction, and the study of provable historical fact." [http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/26552 Sandy Stringfellow]

* "One of liberalism's many problems is that once an idea or program is proved wrong and unworkable, liberals acknowledge their mistake and examine the root cause of their error so they don't repeat it. Conservatives on the other hand, like to believe they are right because one of these days they really will be--right?" [http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/02/11/told_you_so Cal Thomas]

* "One of liberalism's many problems is that once an idea or program is proved wrong and unworkable, liberals rarely acknowledge their mistake and examine the root cause of their error so they don't repeat it." [http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/02/11/told_you_so Cal Thomas]

== United States ==

== United States ==

[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|350px|top|<center>A conservitard holier-than-thou conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]

[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|350px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]

In the U.S. the word ''liberal'' is usually used to describe the platform espoused by the rightfully named [[Democratic Party]], that is, support of [[social welfare]] systems, redistribution of wealth, and government regulation of the economy - combined with a certain brand of individual [[libertarianism]], emphasizing [|social equality]], and (the increasingly rational) rejection of traditional [[Judaism|Judeo]]-[[Christianity|Christian]] standards of [[morality]] as a proper justification for [[law]]. Because the Bible teaches such moral concepts such as slavery, blaming women for your problems (think Adam and Eve), and killing your child if that little voice in your head (ie, God; though more likely schizophrenia) says so.

In the U.S. the word ''liberal'' is usually used to describe the platform espoused by the ironically named [[Democratic Party]], that is, support of [[social welfare]] systems, redistribution of wealth, and government regulation of the economy - combined with a certain brand of individual [[libertarianism]], emphasizing [[communism|social equality]], and (to a certain extent, these days increasingly radical) rejection of traditional [[Judaism|Judeo]]-[[Christianity|Christian]] standards of [[morality]] as a proper justification for [[law]].

The [[economic]] aspects of this ideology are to a large extent a product of the [[New Deal]] policies of the [[Great Depression]] era, as well as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s "[[Great Society]]." It also should be noted that a good portion of the Liberal economic philosophy has certain roots in the teachings of [[Karl Marx T-shirts]], such as the overall focus on [[communism|social equality|dinosaur-nazism]] and the oh-so outrageous and sassy rejection of the Judeo-Christian fairy-tales. It should be noted, however, that Liberals are not pureblood communists (most are not North Korean after all): Unlike their redder brethren (Native Americans), Liberals are far more insidious and dangerous, as they have successfully infiltrated the American society and now threaten the American way of life. Here, "American way of life" is more commonly known as "WHITE POWER!!!", patriotic shouts of "USA! USA!", as well as "George Dubya Bush".

The [[economic]] aspects of this ideology are to a large extent a product of the [[New Deal]] policies of the [[Great Depression]] era, as well as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s "[[Great Society]]." It also should be noted that a good portion of the Liberal economic philosophy has certain roots in the teachings of [[Karl Marx]], such as the overall focus on [[communism|social equality]] and the outrageous rejection of the Judeo-Christian morals. It should be noted, however, that Liberals are not pureblood communists: Unlike their redder brethren, Liberals are far more insidious and dangerous, as they have successfully infiltrated the American society and now threaten the American way of life.

The Democratic Party's idea of social liberty and equality, though, came much later, and eons earlier before the Republican party admitted they were wrong yet again (which arguably is too primitive a subspecies of human to support such things; refer to "WHITE POWER") partly as a result of the [[Civil rights movement|civil rights]] and [[counterculture]] movements of the late 20^th century.  It continues to be fueled by various youth movements and the interests of numerous special interest groups.

The Democratic Party's idea of social liberty and equality, though, came much later, partly as a result of the [[Civil rights movement|civil rights]] and [[counterculture]] movements of the late 20^th century.  It continues to be fueled by various youth movements and the interests of numerous special interest groups.

== Europe and elsewhere ==

== Europe and elsewhere ==

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 [[retardation]].

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 intelligent person, and is often referred to as "law-and-order on NBC 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. Don't forget though, that the parties used to be switched back then--it's a dirty Republican trick.

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.

The Liberal Party of Australia is the right-leaning party, in opposition to the [[liberal]] Labor Party, and is not to be confused with liberalism as an ideology.

The Liberal Party of Australia is the right-leaning party, in opposition to the [[liberal]] Labor Party, and is not to be confused with liberalism as an ideology.

== Nazi-Dinosaurism and socialism (conservative religitard propaganda) ==

== Nazism and socialism ==

''For more information please see:'' [[Nazi-Dinosaurism and socialism]]

''For more information please see:'' [[Nazism and socialism]]

[[Image:Hitler.jpg|thumb|250px|right|One of the most well known political parties of the 20th century which was [[socialism|socialistic]] was the [[National Socialist German Workers Party]] (NAZI) which was headed by the [[anti-christ]] and [[reincarnation of Darwin]] [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>http://mises.org/daily/1937</ref><ref>http://creation.com/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust</ref><ref>http://www.hourofthetime.com/socialist.htm</ref> ]]

[[Image:Hitler.jpg|thumb|250px|right|One of the most well known political parties of the 20th century which was [[socialism|socialistic]] was the [[National Socialist German Workers Party]] (NAZI) which was headed by the [[atheist]] and [[Social Darwinist]] [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>http://mises.org/daily/1937</ref><ref>http://creation.com/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust</ref><ref>http://www.hourofthetime.com/socialist.htm</ref> ]]

The [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] declares:

The [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] declares:

{{cquote|The identification of [[Nazi-Dinosaur]] [[Germany]] as a [[socialism|socialist]] state was one of the many great contributions of [[Ludwig von Mises]]...

{{cquote|The identification of [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] as a [[socialism|socialist]] state was one of the many great contributions of [[Ludwig von Mises]]...

The basis of the claim that Nazi Germany was capitalist was the fact that most industries in Nazi Germany appeared to be left in private hands.

The basis of the claim that Nazi Germany was capitalist was the fact that most industries in Nazi Germany appeared to be left in private hands.

What Mises identified was that private ownership of the means of production existed in name only under the Nazi-dinosaurs and that the actual substance of ownership of the means of production resided in the German government. For it was the German government and not the nominal private owners that exercised all of the substantive powers of ownership: it, not the nominal private owners, decided what was to be produced, in what quantity, by what methods, and to whom it was to be distributed, as well as what prices would be charged and what wages would be paid, and what dividends or other income the nominal private owners would be permitted to receive. The position of the alleged private owners, Mises showed, was reduced essentially to that of government pensioners.

What Mises identified was that private ownership of the means of production existed in name only under the Nazis and that the actual substance of ownership of the means of production resided in the German government. For it was the German government and not the nominal private owners that exercised all of the substantive powers of ownership: it, not the nominal private owners, decided what was to be produced, in what quantity, by what methods, and to whom it was to be distributed, as well as what prices would be charged and what wages would be paid, and what dividends or other income the nominal private owners would be permitted to receive. The position of the alleged private owners, Mises showed, was reduced essentially to that of government pensioners.

De facto government ownership of the means of production, as Mises termed it, was logically implied by such fundamental collectivist principles embraced by the Nazi-dinosaurs as that the common good comes before the private good and the individual exists as a means to the ends of the State. If the individual is a means to the ends of the State, so too, of course, is his property. Just as he is owned by the State, his property is also owned by the State.<ref>http://mises.org/daily/1937</ref>}}

De facto government ownership of the means of production, as Mises termed it, was logically implied by such fundamental collectivist principles embraced by the Nazis as that the common good comes before the private good and the individual exists as a means to the ends of the State. If the individual is a means to the ends of the State, so too, of course, is his property. Just as he is owned by the State, his property is also owned by the State.<ref>http://mises.org/daily/1937</ref>}}

== Similarities between Communism, Nazi-dinosaurism and liberalism ==

== Similarities between Communism, Nazism and liberalism ==

''See also:'' [[Similarities between intelligence, reason and liberalism, and the similarities between mental retardation, poverty and conservatism ]]

''See also:'' [[Similarities between Communism, Nazism and liberalism]]

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![[Communism|Communist]] Manifesto

![[Communism|Communist]] Manifesto

![[Nazi-Dinosaur]] Party Platform

![[Nazi]] Party Platform

!Analysis

!Analysis

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|"A heavy progressive or graduated income tax."  

|"A heavy progressive or graduated income tax."  

|"We demand the nationalization of all trusts...profit-sharing in large industries...a generous increase in old-age pensions...by providing maternity welfare centers, by prohibiting juvenile labor...and the creation of a national (folk) army."

|"We demand the nationalization of all trusts...profit-sharing in large industries...a generous increase in old-age pensions...by providing maternity welfare centers, by prohibiting juvenile labor...and the creation of a national (folk) army."

|The points raised in the [[Nazi-Dinosaur]] platform demand an increase in taxes to support them.  Liberalism today demands heavy progressive and graduated income taxes. Therefore it is the logical conclusion that if the aforementioned is Nazi-Dinosaur/liberal, then conservatives want old people to die in poverty, women mothers to die in poverty, and child labor while paying no taxes in order to better afford their copious amounts of cigar smoking and McDonald's bigmacs.

|The points raised in the [[Nazi]] platform demand an increase in taxes to support them.  Liberalism today demands heavy progressive and graduated income taxes.

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|3

|3

|"Abolition of all rights of inheritance."  

|"Abolition of all rights of inheritance."  

|"That all unearned income, and all income that does not arise from work, be abolished."  

|"That all unearned income, and all income that does not arise from work, be abolished."  

|Liberalism today demands a "death tax" on anyone inheriting an estate. Conservatives love free money, especially from child labor, but if no  children are present in the immediate vicinity, the next best thing is to take take daddy's money.  

|Liberalism today demands a "death tax" on anyone inheriting an estate.

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|4

|4

|"Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels."

|"Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels."

|"We demand that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall be compelled to leave the Reich immediately."

|"We demand that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall be compelled to leave the Reich immediately."

|The Nuremburg Laws of 1934 allowed Germany to take Jewish property. Is this good or bad? Jews after all, aren't Christians or pedophillic Mormans that live in isolated compounds in the Middle of Nowhere, Texas.

|The Nuremburg Laws of 1934 allowed Germany to take Jewish property.

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|5

|5

|"Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State."

|"Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State."

|"We demand that there be a legal campaign against those who propagate deliberate political lies and disseminate them through the press...editors and their assistants on newspapers published in the German language shall be German citizens...Non-German newspapers shall only be published with the express permission of the State...the punishment for transgressing this law be the immediate suppression of the newspaper..."

|"We demand that there be a legal campaign against those who propagate deliberate political lies and disseminate them through the press...editors and their assistants on newspapers published in the German language shall be German citizens...Non-German newspapers shall only be published with the express permission of the State...the punishment for transgressing this law be the immediate suppression of the newspaper..."

|Central control of the press.  Liberals today demand control or suppression of talk radio and Faux News.

|Central control of the press.  Liberals today demand control or suppression of talk radio and Fox News.

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|7

|7

|"Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children’s factory labour in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c, &c."  

|"Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children’s factory labour in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c, &c."  

|"In order to make it possible for every capable and industrious German to obtain higher education, and thus the opportunity to reach into positions of leadership, the State must assume the responsibility of organizing thoroughly the entire cultural system of the people. The curricula of all educational establishments shall be adapted to practical life. The conception of the State Idea (science of citizenship) must be taught in the schools from the very beginning. We demand that specially talented children of poor parents, whatever their station or occupation, be educated at the expense of the State. "

|"In order to make it possible for every capable and industrious German to obtain higher education, and thus the opportunity to reach into positions of leadership, the State must assume the responsibility of organizing thoroughly the entire cultural system of the people. The curricula of all educational establishments shall be adapted to practical life. The conception of the State Idea (science of citizenship) must be taught in the schools from the very beginning. We demand that specially talented children of poor parents, whatever their station or occupation, be educated at the expense of the State. "

|Central control of education, with an emphasis on doing things their way.  Liberals today are doing things ''their way'' in our schools. Thank GOD they aren't doing it the ''conservative way'' (in most intelligent schools; liberal bias ftw!)

|Central control of education, with an emphasis on doing things their way.  Liberals today are doing things ''their way'' in our schools.

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== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Progressivism]]

*[[Progressivism]]

*[[Laissez faire]][http://www.example.com link title]

*[[Laissez faire]]

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