Liberalism
noun
A political theory that believes in the importance of individual freedom, equal rights, and social progress.
He supports liberalism and thinks everyone should have equal rights.
Often appears as...
- economic liberalism
- social liberalism
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Academic
noun
A belief in open-mindedness and accepting new ideas.
Her liberalism is appreciated in a society where most people are quite orthodox.
Often appears as...
- tolerance for liberalism
- embrace of liberalism
noun
An economic theory advocating free trade, competition, and minimal government intervention.
He supports liberalism as he believes it encourages healthy competition.
Often appears as...
- economic liberalism
- political liberalism
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Academic
noun
A political theory that believes in the importance of individual freedom, equal rights, and social progress.
He supports liberalism and thinks everyone should have equal rights.
Often appears as...
- economic liberalism
- social liberalism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A belief in open-mindedness and accepting new ideas.
Her liberalism is appreciated in a society where most people are quite orthodox.
Often appears as...
- tolerance for liberalism
- embrace of liberalism
noun
An economic theory advocating free trade, competition, and minimal government intervention.
He supports liberalism as he believes it encourages healthy competition.
Often appears as...
- economic liberalism
- political liberalism
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Political Alignment
Liberalism often indicates a left-leaning or progressive political stance.
The candidate's liberalism was evident in his push for healthcare reform.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Understand 'classical liberalism' as an 18th-19th-century philosophy emphasizing individual autonomy.
Classical liberalism laid the foundations for modern democratic societies.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Issues
Liberalism often advocates for marginalized groups' rights and social justice.
Liberalism drives her to rally for LGBT rights.
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humanismindividuallibertarianmodernismprogressivismradicalisationrepublican
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Camp Skinhead? PIPE...
ability to defend yourself it's all terribly important to us it's constant self-improvement these are men especially young men who feel like the old John Wayne notion of masculinity has been taken away it's been taken away by feminism by liberalism by people who are
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Capitalism will eat...
the economic sphere -- a completely democracy-free zone. In a sense, if I am allowed to be provocative, China today is closer to Britain in the 19th century. Because remember, we tend to associate liberalism with democracy -- that's a mistake, historically.
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Yuval Noah Harari...
fulfilled the world is still full of problems but compared to any previous time in history according to many measurements we never had it better i mean if people think no liberalism has done a really bad job we want to go back to some prayer liberal
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The War in Ukraine Could...
But it's deeper than that. Much of the argument between left and right seemed to be in terms of a contradiction between liberalism and nationalism. Like, you need to choose. And the right goes with nationalism, and the left goes more liberalism.
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free to have side hustles, free to die alone without insurance. Market liberalism tells us we are masters beholden to none, but then it enslaves us in the awful isolation of consumerism and status anxiety. Yeah!
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Take "the Other" to...
by the voice we're giving to the most divisive among us. Listen to these titles of some of the best-selling books from both sides of the political divide here in the "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder,"
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Empathy Is Not...
publicly wrote that I represented some of the worst aspects of liberalism, I wanted to ask him this. You tagged me in this post. Did you want me to see it? I honestly didn't think that you would.
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Faith versus tradition...
the West has the potential in itself to create its own way to democracy creates its own way to liberalism crazy its own way to freedom they just should be allowed to work for that thanks so much
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Mustafa Akyol: Faith...
has the potential in itself to create its own way to democracy, create its own way to liberalism, create its own way to freedom. They just should be allowed to work for that. Thanks so much.
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A Republican mayor's...
Never mind that "America's most liberal labor union," as defined by this ad, was actually the Tulsa Firefighters Union, hardly a famed bastion of liberalism.
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Camp Skinhead? PIPE...
ability to defend yourself it's all terribly important to us it's constant self-improvement these are men especially young men who feel like the old John Wayne notion of masculinity has been taken away it's been taken away by feminism by liberalism by people who are
Video examples
Capitalism will eat...
the economic sphere -- a completely democracy-free zone. In a sense, if I am allowed to be provocative, China today is closer to Britain in the 19th century. Because remember, we tend to associate liberalism with democracy -- that's a mistake, historically.
Video examples
Yuval Noah Harari...
fulfilled the world is still full of problems but compared to any previous time in history according to many measurements we never had it better i mean if people think no liberalism has done a really bad job we want to go back to some prayer liberal
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The War in Ukraine Could...
But it's deeper than that. Much of the argument between left and right seemed to be in terms of a contradiction between liberalism and nationalism. Like, you need to choose. And the right goes with nationalism, and the left goes more liberalism.
Video examples
How to revive your...
free to have side hustles, free to die alone without insurance. Market liberalism tells us we are masters beholden to none, but then it enslaves us in the awful isolation of consumerism and status anxiety. Yeah!
Video examples
Take "the Other" to...
by the voice we're giving to the most divisive among us. Listen to these titles of some of the best-selling books from both sides of the political divide here in the "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder,"
Video examples
Empathy Is Not...
publicly wrote that I represented some of the worst aspects of liberalism, I wanted to ask him this. You tagged me in this post. Did you want me to see it? I honestly didn't think that you would.
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Faith versus tradition...
the West has the potential in itself to create its own way to democracy creates its own way to liberalism crazy its own way to freedom they just should be allowed to work for that thanks so much
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Mustafa Akyol: Faith...
has the potential in itself to create its own way to democracy, create its own way to liberalism, create its own way to freedom. They just should be allowed to work for that. Thanks so much.
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A Republican mayor's...
Never mind that "America's most liberal labor union," as defined by this ad, was actually the Tulsa Firefighters Union, hardly a famed bastion of liberalism.
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Michael Sandel
American Philosopher
My main quarrel with liberalism is not that liberalism places great emphasis on individual rights - I believe rights are very important and need to be respected. The issue is whether it is possible to define and justify our rights without taking a stand on the moral and even sometimes religious convictions that citizens bring to public life.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record? What does it say about the fiction of old liberalism to insist that good jobs and good schools and good wages will result from policies that have failed us, time and again?
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Dennis Prager
American Journalist
There is something about liberalism that is not nearly as true about conservatism. The further left one goes, the more one finds that the ideology provides moral cover for a life that is not moral. While many people left of center lead fine personal lives, many do not.
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Jonathan Haidt
American Psychologist
Even if you have a brain predisposed to liberalism, you might end up with some conservative friends or find inspiring conservative role models who could be very influential on you, and that could send you down a different track in life.
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Maajid Nawaz
British Activist
If liberalism is to mean anything at all, it is duty bound to support without hesitation the dissenting individual over the group, the heretic over the orthodox, innovation over stagnation, and free speech over offense.
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Shelby Steele
American Author
Even the humble black grandmother, who sings in the church choir and struggles to raise a grandchild abandoned to her care, must assert ideological liberalism in order to make others comfortable about her blackness.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It doesn't benefit me to lie to people. They're eventually going to find out the truth, and then where am I? That's the problem with liberalism and socialism, by the way: it has to be propped up by lies.
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Johnny Ramone
American Musician
I try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
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Stephen Miller
American Public Servant
I think one of the big challenges facing modern liberalism is that there's not a great emotional appeal to an international identity, like a citizen-of-the-world identity.
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Ted Nugent
American Singer
Liberalism is assisting quality of life, whatever you may choose.
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Michael Sandel
American Philosopher
My main quarrel with liberalism is not that liberalism places great emphasis on individual rights - I believe rights are very important and need to be respected. The issue is whether it is possible to define and justify our rights without taking a stand on the moral and even sometimes religious convictions that citizens bring to public life.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record? What does it say about the fiction of old liberalism to insist that good jobs and good schools and good wages will result from policies that have failed us, time and again?
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Dennis Prager
American Journalist
There is something about liberalism that is not nearly as true about conservatism. The further left one goes, the more one finds that the ideology provides moral cover for a life that is not moral. While many people left of center lead fine personal lives, many do not.
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Jonathan Haidt
American Psychologist
Even if you have a brain predisposed to liberalism, you might end up with some conservative friends or find inspiring conservative role models who could be very influential on you, and that could send you down a different track in life.
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Maajid Nawaz
British Activist
If liberalism is to mean anything at all, it is duty bound to support without hesitation the dissenting individual over the group, the heretic over the orthodox, innovation over stagnation, and free speech over offense.
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Shelby Steele
American Author
Even the humble black grandmother, who sings in the church choir and struggles to raise a grandchild abandoned to her care, must assert ideological liberalism in order to make others comfortable about her blackness.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It doesn't benefit me to lie to people. They're eventually going to find out the truth, and then where am I? That's the problem with liberalism and socialism, by the way: it has to be propped up by lies.
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Johnny Ramone
American Musician
I try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
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Stephen Miller
American Public Servant
I think one of the big challenges facing modern liberalism is that there's not a great emotional appeal to an international identity, like a citizen-of-the-world identity.
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Ted Nugent
American Singer
Liberalism is assisting quality of life, whatever you may choose.
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