Liberal Forum

I believe he is referring to 'classical liberalism' back in 1800, which was supplanted and overwhelmed by populist movements in the mid 1800s that called for more state reforms....

2.2 dude.   ...

your definition of liberalism is in no way consistent with anybody else’s.   lib·er·al·ism /ˈlib(ə)rəˌlizəm/ See definitions in: All Theology Politics noun 1.  willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; openness to new ideas.     2.  a political and social ...

And again...you still seem to be falling for the liberal mind trap of acting like there is any difference between private and public power.  If it wasn't possible for an organization to store records until recently...then wtf is a hospital?  ...

Well here's what the "philosophical priors" had to say about liberalism: 1700s + prior: Monarchy is bad. We need constitutional republics and secularism. 1800s: We need labor unions and government reform of industry while still opposing socialism. Liberal nationalism is good. Early to mid 1900s: We...

Well one american tradition is liberalism so you seem to be contradicting yourself lol...

Socialism is intrinsically at odds with liberalism because, of course, liberalism opposes government involvement in anything.  But a liberal could hypothetically support universal healthcare so long as they frame it as a 'necessary evil'....

conservatives seek to halt or thwart change in any form.  They had invested in horseshoes, so they hated the invention of the automobile.  They cling to past traditions that are tried and true, rather than rushing into new territory tampering with laws, customs, economics, etc....

universal health care was not possible until a few decades ago.  The medical technology, centrally organized hubs of information and ability to store and retrieve vast data (medical records) did not exist until very recent. conservatives, always opposing changes, seeking to uphold the status quo, h...

Lol...what on earth do you consider to be conservative?  And yes I did answer your question.  ...