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Then there's liberalism as a political tradition that advocates free markets, laissez-faire economics, civil liberties under the rule of law, and individual aut
by panarky 3y ago
Then there's liberalism as a political tradition that advocates free markets, laissez-faire economics, civil liberties under the rule of law, and individual autonomy, limited government, economic freedom, political freedom, and freedom of speech.
In liberal democracy, an elected government cannot discriminate against specific individuals or groups when it administers justice, protects basic rights such as freedom of assembly and speech, provides for collective security, or distributes economic and social benefits.
- vacuity 3y agoWhat you called "liberalism" in the first part is probably libertarianism.
- panarky 3y agoYou wouldn't be from America, would you, where long-established English terms get corrupted? Because it's a pretty standard political and social concept -> https://imgur.com/a/BdkeTf4 https://imgur.com/a/BdkeTf4 Not to mention -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism
- vacuity 3y agoIndeed I am. Thank you for the context. I wonder if we shouldn't describe these things with more granularity, like how "functional programming" may be used to mean "pure functional abstractions", "pattern matching", and many other things in varying combination.