Siteadmin, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
125,657
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 10:
Line 10: − − ==Examples of Open Source Conservatives== − − *''Conservapedia'' embraces the "open source" approach for expanding and understanding [[conservative]] principles. − − *The [[Tea Party movement]] rejects the idea that a political movement needs to be governed by a handful of political elites; it is a movement driven by the [[Best of the Public]] which uses the Internet and other modern communication methods to organize and coordinate activities, rather than traditional top-down marching orders. − − *[[Sarah Palin]] has made herself a relevant and influential voice for conservatism while eschewing the traditional [[gatekeepers]]. She has made it clear that she has little use for the liberal [[mainstream media]], and has demonstrated that their approval is not needed through her savvy use of online communication. Line 28:
Line 20: + + + + + + + + + +
Open source conservatism facilitates learning and improvement better than other approaches.
The [[censorability]] of an open source conservative (such as a Tea Partier) is lower than the censorability of a traditional conservative (such as a Reagan Republican). An open source conservative is more opposed to the [[censorship]] of ideas by [[liberals]] or even by other [[conservatives]].
The [[censorability]] of an open source conservative (such as a Tea Partier) is lower than the censorability of a traditional conservative (such as a Reagan Republican). An open source conservative is more opposed to the [[censorship]] of ideas by [[liberals]] or even by other [[conservatives]].
== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==
*It provides a voice to the average citizen in a manner that traditional, centralized methods do not; open-source conservatism means that anyone is free to contribute, and the best contributions will naturally rise to the top, creating a free-market [[meritocracy]] of ideas. (See [[Best of the Public]]).
*It provides a voice to the average citizen in a manner that traditional, centralized methods do not; open-source conservatism means that anyone is free to contribute, and the best contributions will naturally rise to the top, creating a free-market [[meritocracy]] of ideas. (See [[Best of the Public]]).
*Open source conservatism facilitates learning and improvement better than other approaches.
==Examples of Open Source Conservatives==
*''Conservapedia'' embraces the "open source" approach for expanding and understanding [[conservative]] principles.
*The [[Tea Party movement]] rejects the idea that a political movement needs to be governed by a handful of political elites; it is a movement driven by the [[Best of the Public]] which uses the Internet and other modern communication methods to organize and coordinate activities, rather than traditional top-down marching orders.
*[[Sarah Palin]] has made herself a relevant and influential voice for conservatism while eschewing the traditional [[gatekeepers]]. She has made it clear that she has little use for the liberal [[mainstream media]], and has demonstrated that their approval is not needed through her savvy use of online communication.