I am Liberal Democrat I whant to know the definition and in what they belive?
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You're not a Liberalist, if you know nothing about it.\n\nAnyway, I will try to simplify. Liberalism is the believe that the individual should be free of society and government restriction as long as he  (in the earlier liberalism was based on free men; women, children and slaves weren't included) respect and stop at the others' freedom. Liberty is postive freedom. Liberalism is in favour of individualism. Usually Liberalism is seen to include capitalism.\n\nHope that will help.
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It means that you're a moderate, but tend to lean Liberal on things. there are also Liberal Conservatives, who are moderates who lean conservatives on some issues.
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First, lets define democracy (and thus, being democratic): \nde·moc·ra·cy NOUN: \n1-Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. \n2-A political or social unit that has such a government. \n3-The common people, considered as the primary source of political power. \n4-The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community. \n\nThere are people in both parties who agree with these principles. There are an equal (or greater number of people) who prefer to be 'herded around' by the media, be it FOX or ABC. I, and most of the democratic-leaning independents I know, put little faith in the corporate controlled media. I do know a few conservative Republicans, my mother for one, who believe everything they see on FOX news. \n\nAs for being democratic, I believe the country has strayed from being a democracy. The government is still a government by the people, but more and more power is being wielded by corporations and special interest groups. The common people are no longer the 'primary source of political power'. This is the fault of both parties. As for definition #4, democrats tend to believe in this one more than republicans. So if both parties believe in #1 and #2 in principle, #3 has been subverted by both parties, and #4 leans heavily on the Democratic party side, I ask you this:\n \nWhich party is not democratic in thinking?\n\nDemocracy or being democratic has nothing to do with being 'herded around'. It has everything to do with 'social equality and respect'.\n\nRepublicans, on the other hand, believe in the US as a republic. The definition is very similar to the definition of democracy, but #4 is curiously absent.
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I always remember that "left" originally meant "sinister" - so it is the Religious Right and the Liberal Leftist.  Traditionally Right is conservative and Left is Liberal.\n\nConservatives (right) are traditionally thought of as cautious, uncomfortable with too much government and are financially and/or religiously motivated.\n\nversus\n\nLiberals (left - I wonder who decided on these names...) are traditionally thought of as folks who think the government should take care of all it's people and will pass tax bills to pay for it.  They are more religiously tolerant (as long as you keep your religion to yourself) and more likely to try new things.  \n\nLiberals are thought to vote with their heart and Conservatives with their wallets.  Republicans are often considered Conservatives, while Liberals are usually the Democrats.\n\nI am more what you would call a Centerist (I can see some things are correct on both sides of the debate) and a Libertarian (I really think government should get out of our lives - if I had my way, the only law would be "If you damage someone else (physically, financially) you will be punished.  Otherwise, do what you want.")  I usually vote Democrat / Liberal.
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it means you are extremeley liberal (democrat).\n\nSome organizations belonging to the Far Left\nAnarchist Black Cross Federation \nAnti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (South Korea) \nCo-ed Revolutionary Anarchist Liberation Union (Poland) \nCommunist Party (Sweden)(formerly Communist Party Marxist-Leninists (the revolutionaries)) \nIndustrial Workers of the World \nInternational Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle) \nInternational Socialist Organization \nInternational Workers Association \nMaoist Internationalist Movement \nMelbourne Anarchist Communist Group \nNational Democratic Front (Philippines) \nOrganization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece \nPeoples' Global Action \nRed and Anarchist Action Network \nRevolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) \nRevolutionary Internationalist Movement \nUnity List(Denmark) \nWorkers' Communist Party (Norway) \nWorkers Solidarity Movement(Ireland)
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I am sure the dictionary will give a much politer version than mine.   My definition of a liberal is a f'n idiot.    And here are some characteristics of the common, everyday, generic libby:\n\n1.  Hates America\n2.  Criticizes Bush, but offers no plan or better ideas\n3.  Some are Socialist, while others are Communists disguised as Democrats.\n4.  Believe in high taxes, and big government\n5.  Socialized medicine\n6.  Support over regulation \n7.  Pro abortion\n8   Anti Semetic\n9.  Against war so much they would offer no defense to our nation. Period.\n10. Claim to be "tolerant" but are only tolerant to those that agree with them\n11. Pro gay rights/marraige\n12.  Atheist\n\nThere are more,  but thats enough for now.
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they sure aren't what they used to be ...\n\ni was a liberal democrat until i grew up and became an adult
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If you used the dictionary definition of a liberal, most conservatives would want to be liberals, or would think they already are liberals:\n\n"marked by generosity and openhandedness, broad-minded, tolerant, bountiful, munificent" and so forth.  All except the part "lacking moral restraint, licentious" applies equally to conservatives.\n\nGood question, because I don't think a liberal defines himself the way a conservative defines a liberal.  And vice versa.
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The way I've best heard it defined is that Republicans are producers, and Democrats are consumers. Republicans generally feel that people should be responsible for their own actions, and/or decisions. They feel people should pay the consequences, or reap the benefits of those action/decisions. Democrats believe that the government knows what's best for people, and that the government should make alot of the decisions for people. This way it allows people to dis-engage from the responsibility from of making decisions, thus dis-engaging from the consequences that come from making the wrong decisions.\nIn a nutshell, Republicans believe in small government, where it only is involved to a basic level in people lives, and business. They believe taxes should be minimal. Limited only to the specific areas that are required in order to run the part of the system that is required of government. \nDemocrats believe in big government, where it's involved in almost every aspect in peoples lives, and business. They believe high taxes are necessary in order for the people who have money, to take care of the people who don't have money.
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Democrat.... or rather... liberal!
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My guess is that you will have a lot of democrat responses saying something along the lines of "republicans are idiots" or whatever emotional illogical name-calling response they can muster up.\n\nI will try to answer as easily as I can.\n\nDemocrats (aka Left Wing - as they tend to sit on the left side of the senate/house floor) are usually known as "Liberals."  While I very much dislike Liberals, they generally represent personal liberties and civil rights (i.e. gay rights, pro-choice).  This is usually a good thing unless it is taken to the extreme which both sides usually do.  Although they cannot put a name to it, they also usually have what I call a "Robin Hood" theory: steal (higher tax) from the rich to give to the poor (welfare).  Depending on your stance on capitalism and companies, you may agree or disagree with this.\n\nRepublicans (aka Right Wing - as they tend to sit on the right side of the floor) are usually known as "Conservatives."  They are usually stereotyped as the uptight religious group.  Most support capitalism and the growth of businesses.  Again, this is generally good unless taken to an extreme.  They are generally more traditional and stand against radical social change as they can see the effects that it can potentially have on our society as a whole (i.e. pro-life, heterosexual marriage).\n\nReally when it comes down to it, both sides like to play issues such as abortion and gay marriage against each other because that's what the sheep voters usually only care to see on the surface.  Both sides are equally as corrupt and plagued by scandal after scandal although they will both blame each other for being worse.  And none of them really truly represent you.
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I did not think they were a liberal group.\n Are you making stuff up to try to prove that people dont look anything up for themselves and will just argue with someone?
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Since you asked...my definition of "liberal" is one who believes in government sponsored programs designed to provide benefits such as healthcare, financial aid, and education to individuals in low income brackets.  This is accomplished by high tax rates on the upper level income earners.  They profess a belief in a strong middle class, have an aversion to corporations and "big business" and feel that privacy is the most important thing, other than helping the poor.\n\nConservatives are people who believe in business, big and small and feel that the money they earn should be retained by them, not spent on others.  They believe that since the highest income earners are also usually the ones who employ the middle and lower class, they should get a break because without them, there wouldn't be jobs.  Pro-gun, pro-military, agressive foreign policy (shoot first ask questions later).  They also believe in personal liberty, but often see compromises with that liberty as okay when it's for the good of the country.\n\nMe, I'm a Libertarian.  I am definitely more right than left, but I see that conservatives and liberals both have screwed up the government.  Neither one is in touch with anything except their bank accounts and hate.  I think I can stomach the right more because the views are a little more in line with mine and democrats (I'm gonna say it)...are hypocrites.
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Liberal is left wing\n\nConservative is right wing\n\nThink of it as a line with 0 as the center and 1 thru ten going in each direction. People land somewhere on that scale based on their politics.
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Liberalism incarnate.\n\n-Aztec276
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There is nothing wrond with being liberal, its the opposite of conservative...  Liberal covers the entire left side of the political spectrum - it's generic for people who believe in individualism, freedom, equality, the social contract and rational evidence-based (as opposed to morality-based) public policy but often disagree on the application of these principles.
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Liberal, they believe in evolution