Difference between revisions 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 means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roadbuilding and provision of police forces.
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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 conservatives (such as [[separation of church and state]] and [[same-sex marriage]]).
 
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# [[Taxation]] as a means of supplying infrastructure
 
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# Income redistribution through progressive taxation
 
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# Aversion to privatization of national assets
 
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# Government involvement in health care, [[public education]] and social welfare
 
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# Decriminalization of psychoactive drugs as opposed to [[prohibition]]
 
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# The advancement of gay rights, including [[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 for [[labor unions]]
 
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# [[Sex education]] in schools, including emphasis on [[contraception]] as well as [[abstinence]]
 
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# Legalization and/or governmental funding for [[abortion]] programs
 
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# Interpretation of the Constitution in a contemporary context (see [[living Constitution]])
 
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# Upholding of [[First Amendment]] liberties
 
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# Support for [[gun control]], in opposition to the [[Second Amendment]]
 
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# Abolition of the [[death penalty]]
 
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# Penal reforms with an emphasis on rehabilitation over punishment
 
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# Legislation and regulation to protect the environment
 
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# Support for nuclear disarmament treaties
 
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# An aversion to interventionist foreign policy (note this is often a conservative ideology as well)
 
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# Reinstatement of the [[Fairness doctrine]]
 
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# Opposition to restriction of personal freedoms, such as those imposed under the [[Patriot Act]]
 
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[[Category:Liberals]]
 

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