Liberal Forum

By kfbvoice For those who might find my take on Liberalism unsatisfactory consider the following insights from an article online that cites Alan Wolfe and Edmund Fawcett : As Alan Wolfe writes in The Future of Liberalism, the liberal philosophy is best summed up in the notion that, “As many people ...

By Strootman: Hello, I am new here, and I think this topic may be a good one for my first post. I am not american, I am italian actually, but I would really like to participate to this forum for a number of reasons, especially in these times... My only concern is that I am not sure how to label mys...

By kfbvoice Liberalism and the left are often referred to interchangeably and they frequently work together for similar things. There is a difference especially when we talk about democratic socialism and even social democracy. Pointing out the differences doesn't mean liberals and leftists should ...

By QuantumPhyzx What makes a liberal? Well, someone who actually enjoys living in reality and who has a firm grasp of how to think logically when presented with a set of data. The truth tends to be liberal, numbers tend to be racist/liberal/politically correct/etc. (i'm just being sarcastic, but in...

Originally by Zaro Not being in a box is liberalism to me. Non dogmatic, non doctrinaire, not committed to a set of ideas. Roll with what works to make life better for everybody. I get a kick out of con talk about liberal education. Education is liberalism.  ...

From Mountaineer Empathy for fellow man and all sentient creatures. Concern for the environment; Lack of greed. Care about future generations.      ...

From Pgr1 Look it's not that complicated. Economically, conservatives believe that if we help the rich get even richer, they will in turn take care of the rest of us (create jobs, give to charity, in other words it will trickle down). Historically you have to go back to the Eisenhower administratio...

From TheOldBarn I took some mud and mixed it with sun and made a liberal/ yes, mud and sun can make a liberal/ yes, it is just that easy.  Peace!  ...

From Rayosun I would dare say that there's not a single person in these United States of America who doesn't identify with the words of Thomas Jefferson in The Declaration of Independence,  "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created Equal, that they are endowed by their Cre...

Originally posted by Souriquois The thing is, "Liberal" means different things in different countries. In the USA, it seems synonymous with leftists when used perjoritavely. But also many Third Way. I am slightly to the left, and I vote for the Liberal Party here in Canada, but the political party...