Difference between revisions of "Liberal ideology"

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Here is a growing list of aspects of Liberal ideology
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Generally speaking, liberal ideology in America outlines a system of government which emphasises increased personal freedoms while intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a positive means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roading or a police force.
  
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# Control of schools to ensure [[liberal]] indoctrination. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination
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The following are beliefs generally attributed to a liberal outlook. However it should be noted that individuals will often dissent on one or more issues; and some beliefs are also shared by a proportion of conervatives (such as separation of church and state and same-sex marriage).
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# A propensity for personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]]
 
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# Creation  of jobs dependent on [[liberal]] ideology, such as [[gambling]], [[pornography]], [[media]] and [[government]]
 
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# The promotion of [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]]
 
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# Demonisation of [[conservatives]] and conservative principles (See:  [[Essay:Conservative Benefits|conservative benefits]])
 
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# Promotion of "feelings", a product of [[culture]], over [[faith]], [[logic]], and [[facts]]
 
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# High tolerance of [[deceit]]
 
  
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# Taxation as a means of supporting infrastructure
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# Income redistribution through progressive taxation
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# Aversion to privatisation of national assets
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# Increased government spending on healthcare, public education and social welfare
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# Regulation and monitoring of psychoactive drugs as opposed to prohibition
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# The advancement of gay rights, especially same-sex marriage
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# Implementation of affirmative action
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# Political correctness
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# Separation of church and state
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# Support of labor unions
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# Sex education in schools, emphasising contraception as opposed to abstinence
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# Legalisation and/or governmental funding of abortion programs
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# Reinterpretation of the Constitution in a modern context (see [[living Constitution]])
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# Upholding of First Amendment liberties, especially regarding pornography and obscenity
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# Support for gun control
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# Abolition of the death penalty
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# Penal reforms with an emphasis on rehabilitation
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# Stricter environmental legislation
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# Disarmament treaties and an aversion to interventionist foreign policy
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# Reinstatement of the [[Fairness doctrine]]
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# Opposition to restriction of personal freedoms, especially under the [[Patriot Act]]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 01:25, April 1, 2008

Generally speaking, liberal ideology in America outlines a system of government which emphasises increased personal freedoms while intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a positive means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roading or a police force.

The following are beliefs generally attributed to a liberal outlook. However it should be noted that individuals will often dissent on one or more issues; and some beliefs are also shared by a proportion of conervatives (such as separation of church and state and same-sex marriage).

  1. Taxation as a means of supporting infrastructure
  2. Income redistribution through progressive taxation
  3. Aversion to privatisation of national assets
  4. Increased government spending on healthcare, public education and social welfare
  5. Regulation and monitoring of psychoactive drugs as opposed to prohibition
  6. The advancement of gay rights, especially same-sex marriage
  7. Implementation of affirmative action
  8. Political correctness
  9. Separation of church and state
  10. Support of labor unions
  11. Sex education in schools, emphasising contraception as opposed to abstinence
  12. Legalisation and/or governmental funding of abortion programs
  13. Reinterpretation of the Constitution in a modern context (see living Constitution)
  14. Upholding of First Amendment liberties, especially regarding pornography and obscenity
  15. Support for gun control
  16. Abolition of the death penalty
  17. Penal reforms with an emphasis on rehabilitation
  18. Stricter environmental legislation
  19. Disarmament treaties and an aversion to interventionist foreign policy
  20. Reinstatement of the Fairness doctrine
  21. Opposition to restriction of personal freedoms, especially under the Patriot Act

See also

Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism

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