Liberal Politics

When you are discussing politics it is very important that you are familiar with the terms liberal and conservative, as they are used very often. Conservatives are generally people who support traditional American values, and believe that all policy should be based of Christian morals. Liberals, on the other hand, have a much more modern view on politics and believe that policy needs to change and progress in order to improve. Liberal politics are generally associated with the Democratic Party. Since people are generally only classified as republicans or as democrats there can be a huge variation within each party. Within the Democratic party people can vary from being a liberal democrat to being a conservative democrat, or they can remain in the middle and not venture too far to one side or to the other. In general, liberal politics places a great deal of importance in issues such as civil rights and individual freedom. A liberal view on politics recognizes human rights as essential and something that needs to be preserved. It also places emphasis on individual freedom and the protection of the rights and liberties that were outlined in the Bill of Rights and the American Constitution.

A liberal democrat is someone who has beliefs that are very far left, or very liberal. For instance, a liberal democrat will most likely be in support of same sex marriage. They will also support a woman’s right to choose to terminate a pregnancy if she wishes and will vote against a Constitutional amendment to ban abortion. A liberal democrat will emphasize the importance of investing in alternative sources of energy so that the United State’s can become independent of other nations. A liberal democrat will most likely view the 2003 invasion of Iraq as President Bush’s means of securing access to oil in another country. To prevent a situation like this from ever occurring again it is important to develop new sources of energy, such as wind power or solar power energy. Otherwise we will always be competing for access to oil and paying the price for it at the pump. Liberal politics supports health care reforms to ensure that all Americans have access to decent and affordable health care. Liberal politics identifies the primary responsibility of the government as providing protection and safety to all of it’s citizens. This not only includes protecting them from hostile nations, but also includes protecting them from threats within the country, such as violence that may be bought about by gangs or the influx of drugs into an area. On some occasions liberal politics will favor going to war in order to bring rights, liberties and freedom to suppressed people throughout the world. Liberals believe that these are fundamental rights that every person should have the opportunity to experience, and many believe that it is their duty to bring these rights to people who do not yet have them. Liberal politics also supports furthering science and technology and argues that federal funding should be provided to further stem cell research, as this will reduce suffering and increase survival rates.