One of the two main political parties in the United States. Those who consider the terms separate may say that liberals believe in protecting previously disadvantaged groups from discrimination, while progressives believe it’s the government’s job to address past wrongs and reform the systemic issues that caused those disadvantages in the first place. ‘Progressive' is used interchangeably with 'liberal' by many today others argue that the two terms are distinct. They are said to fall on the “left wing” of the axis of political beliefs, a convention that dates from the place where supporters of the revolution sat in assembly during the French Revolution. Liberals usually believe that the government should not regulate private sexual or social behaviors. The definition of liberalism has changed over time, but modern-day liberals tend to believe that government should intervene in the economy and provide a broad range of social services to ensure well-being and equality across society. Although its platform has transformed many times over the years, today the core values of the Democratic Party align with liberal ideology. Founded in 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, the Democratic Party is the world’s oldest active political party. Conservatives are said to fall on the “right wing” of the axis of political beliefs, a convention that dates from the place where conservatives sat in assembly during the French Revolution. “Social conservatives” believe that government should uphold traditional morality, and therefore should impose restrictions on contraception, abortion, and same-sex marriage. They favor minimal government interference in the economy and prefer private sector-based solutions to problems. Proponents argue that republican freedom is superior since it highlights that individuals lose freedoms even when they are not subject to interference, and claim republican freedom is more ‘resilient’.
Conservatives tend to believe that government should be small, operating mainly at the state or local level. Republican freedom is freedom from domination juxtaposed to negative freedom as freedom from interference.
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