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What are the goals of a pure liberal?
These people are liberal on economic and social issues. Although they have changed over time, a pure liberal believes greatly in personal liberty (ex. the right to an abortion, rights for the accused, and rights of freedom of speech and press for the most people). This person also values economic regulation to reduce inequality, tax the wealthy, and sure the conomic causes of crime. 17% of the population in 1994 were pure liberals.
What are the goals of a pure conservative?
These people are conservative on liberal and economic issues. They want to govenrment to cut back on the welfare state, allow the market to allocate goods and services, keep taxes low, lock up criminals, and curb antisocial conduct. 28% of people in 1994 were pure conservatices.
What are the goals of a libertarian?
These people are liberal on social isues and conservative on economic ones. They want a small, weak govenrment, with little control over the economy or its citizens. This was 21% of the population in 1994.
What are the goals of a populist?
These people are conservative on social issues and liberal on economic ones. They want the govenrment to reduce economic equality and control business while regulating personal conduct, locking up criminals, and permitting school prayer. 24% of the population in 1994 was populist.
What are the goals of a marxist?
These people do not really fit a liberal or conservative category directly as they pursue ideas very different from modern America's. They believe in economic equality more than anything and that is their ultimate goal as they believe that the class that dominates the economy, dominates the govenrment and that only their interests are being addressed. They want to stop this by allocating market goods (somewhat like conservatives), equalizing the amount of these goods (somewhat liberal in ideology), centralizing all property under the central government for allocation and proper control, and namely abolishing private property and inheritance for all.
What do these things all have in common?
They are all political ideologies, or beliefs that should rule, people must obey, and politicians must pursue.