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Originally Posted by Lleauaric~EW  until your level of understanding passes what is acceptable for a retarded 8th grader, dont talk to me. |
I have to agree with Fog. Liberalism isn't by definition The Unknown or Change. It has been usually associated with change, but one does not imply the other.
The usual Liberalism vs Conservatism debate is completely tainted. It's a debate of Orange vs Bright. Sure, you're talking about light stuff, but you're looking at different qualities.
The oppositions are Liberalism (the idea that people are better off deciding what's good for them on their own) vs Dogmatism (the idea that fixed rules are better off deciding what's good for people) on one side, and Conservatives (the idea that the current system or the previous system is probably better than the alternatives) vs Progressives (the idea that a new system could probably be better than what we have or had).
Liberals have usually been Progressives, because most government systems are heavily Dogmatic. But not all Progressives have been Liberals. Early 20th century is a good illustration of this. Communists were Progressives, but hardly Liberals. And any heavily Liberal government will turn extremely Conservative if you suggest adding more rules and regulations, even if they're new.
