- 18 Apr 2013 12:24
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The typical Liberal:
Economic authoritarianism - support financial and corporate regulation, traditional Keynesian demand management theory, 50p top tax rate, etc.
Social authoritarianism - hate crime, political correctness, smoking ban, firearms ban, measures to remove obesity, environmentalism, etc.
Social libertarianism - relaxed immigration controls, decriminalise cannabis, legalise prostitution, abortion is ok, etc.
Secular State - seperation of religion and politics, possible support of a republic (in UK) rather than constitutional monarchy
Foreign policy - supports UN but opposed to neoconservatism
Crime and punishment - rehabilitation, etc.
The typical Conservative:
Economic liberalisation - relax regulations on business and banks, neoliberalism/monetarist policy, possible flat tax rate or some other conservative system
Social libertarianism - free speech, no smoking ban, no firearms ban, no regulation of consumer products for ethical outcomes, etc.
Social authoritarianism- stricter immigration controls, harsher drug policies, harsher prostitution laws, criminalise abortion, etc.
Religion and politics - many conservatives would want for stronger influence of religion on politics and use religious arguments against abortion, contraception, etc.
Foreign policy - neoconservatism. Some conservatives in favour of huge military influence in other countries solely for national defence and asserting America's military dominance. British conservatives generally in favour of constitutional monarchy but most American conservatives/Republicans are not.
Crime and punishment - 'tougher sentences', 'capital punishment', etc.
In light of this, it seems the argument that conservatives are small government, and for civil liberties, whereas liberals are all for the nanny state is absurd and obviously something that benefits only the right wing in politics. Both have their mixture of authoritarian and liberal policies.
Economic authoritarianism - support financial and corporate regulation, traditional Keynesian demand management theory, 50p top tax rate, etc.
Social authoritarianism - hate crime, political correctness, smoking ban, firearms ban, measures to remove obesity, environmentalism, etc.
Social libertarianism - relaxed immigration controls, decriminalise cannabis, legalise prostitution, abortion is ok, etc.
Secular State - seperation of religion and politics, possible support of a republic (in UK) rather than constitutional monarchy
Foreign policy - supports UN but opposed to neoconservatism
Crime and punishment - rehabilitation, etc.
The typical Conservative:
Economic liberalisation - relax regulations on business and banks, neoliberalism/monetarist policy, possible flat tax rate or some other conservative system
Social libertarianism - free speech, no smoking ban, no firearms ban, no regulation of consumer products for ethical outcomes, etc.
Social authoritarianism- stricter immigration controls, harsher drug policies, harsher prostitution laws, criminalise abortion, etc.
Religion and politics - many conservatives would want for stronger influence of religion on politics and use religious arguments against abortion, contraception, etc.
Foreign policy - neoconservatism. Some conservatives in favour of huge military influence in other countries solely for national defence and asserting America's military dominance. British conservatives generally in favour of constitutional monarchy but most American conservatives/Republicans are not.
Crime and punishment - 'tougher sentences', 'capital punishment', etc.
In light of this, it seems the argument that conservatives are small government, and for civil liberties, whereas liberals are all for the nanny state is absurd and obviously something that benefits only the right wing in politics. Both have their mixture of authoritarian and liberal policies.