'''Liberal''' is a term used to describe a person who is generally left-wing in their attitudes towards the government, establishment, and many other laws. The term “liberal” 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. <ref>Etymology [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=liberal]</ref>
"Liberal" today means the disfavoring of individual responsibility in favor of collectivism or egalitarianism. Liberals tend to prefer equality in result rather than increased opportunities that can result in unequal results.
* taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
* increased power for labor unions
* negotiating with terroristsa more talkative approach to dangerous nations/militant groups, believing they can be reasoned withrather than violence * teaching school kids anti-scientific rather than traditional [[Christian ]] principles (i.e. such as [[evolution]])* subversion of American culture less strict laws concerning censorship in the name of "multi-culturalism" (i.e. Mexican language education, "anchor babies" that Mexicans use in great numbers, saying "Happy Holidays" to not offend Jews/Islamics/athiests/Hindus, allowing Arabians to build mosques)* allowing media to be unregulated, which some parents believe hurts the morality of our children and teaches them to do drugs, join gangs, and have sex
Liberals typically align themselves with the Democratic Party in the United States, and the Labour Party in Great Britain.<ref>http://www.labour.org.uk/home</ref>