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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls
liberalism is far from old school conservatism but very close to neo-con. And to answer your question Clinton made it a dirty word. He set back the democratic party 8 years.
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Well, here is part of the definition of liberism, "Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government."
Old school conservatives want less government, more power for state and local governments, more individual freedom, following the laws and free markets. It seems like they are not too far off from each other in many ways.
It seems like todays conservatives are more neocon's because they think the main way to stimulate the economy is to cut taxes, the don't seem to care how big or intrusive the government gets, they want us to have a global influence and they want to push their moral values on society.