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Liberal is often a term used to describe any person who considers themself a strong proponent of a large and controlling government. They believe that powerful bureaucracies are needed in order to provide equality, personal safety and many other services such as health care. Their speech and actions convey emotional or popular opinion which is often used as a method of solving the perceived problems of society. Liberals also tend to admire popular or authoritarian figures such as dictators, movie stars, or anyone holding positions of power that are in line with a their own philosophy. Since the election of George W Bush in 2000 they have become overtly angry in their demeanor with anyone who disagrees with them while showing support for dictators such as Hugo Chavez (who recently nationalized many of the industries of Venezuela). Liberals openly use their collective positions of power within government to perpetuate their causes such as the current popular notion of a man made climate change. (Man Made Global Warming) Scientists who have openly disagreed with this premise have been threatened by the removal of their licenses or titles.

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Liberal is a term used to describe a person who generally is left-wing in his attitudes towards the government, establishment, and many other laws. The term was first used in reference to a political opinion c. 1801 A.D., in the aftermath of the French Revolution, when it meant "tending in favor of freedom and democracy" — at that time the liberal party was the party of individual political freedoms.[1]

"Liberalism" today means the favoring of collectivism or egalitarianism over individual responsibility. Liberals tend to prefer equality in result rather than increased opportunities that can result in unequal results.

The term "liberal" is used often in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Some examples of liberal beliefs include:

  • gun control
  • taxpayer funding of abortion
  • prohibiting prayer in school
  • equal rights for men and women
  • distributing wealth from the rich to the poor
  • government programs to rehabilitate criminals
  • same-sex marriage
  • amnesty for illegal aliens
  • teaching of evolution
  • increased taxpayer funding of public school
  • protection of endangered species
  • taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
  • increased power for labor unions
  • disarmament treaties
  • increased taxes
  • dependence on government programs such as welfare
  • reduction of millitary expenses

Many of these beliefs come under the term socialism.

Liberals typically align themselves with the Democratic Party in the United States, and the socialist Labour Party in Great Britain.[2]

An alternative definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":[3]

Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...

References

  1. Etymology [1]
  2. http://www.labour.org.uk/home
  3. Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal

Liberal is often a term used to describe any person who considers themself a strong proponent of a large and controlling government. They believe that powerful bureaucracies are needed in order to provide equality, personal safety and many other services such as health care. Their speech and actions convey emotional or popular opinion which is often used as a method of solving the perceived problems of society. Liberals also tend to admire popular or authoritarian figures such as dictators, movie stars, or anyone holding positions of power that are in line with a their own philosophy. Since the election of George W Bush in 2000 they have become overtly angry in their demeanor with anyone who disagrees with them while showing support for dictators such as Hugo Chavez (who recently nationalized many of the industries of Venezuela). Liberals openly use their collective positions of power within government to perpetuate their causes such as the current popular notion of a man made climate change. (Man Made Global Warming) Scientists who have openly disagreed with this premise have been threatened by the removal of their licenses or titles.