My Liberal Ideology Essay

Everyone has a political ideology. However, everyone is different in what they believe and not everyone can be correct. For the purpose of this paper, I will first critique my liberal beliefs largely focusing on how more governmental regulation is not a good thing. I will then discuss how I might have arrived at many of these beliefs. I will then conclude with the flaws and doubts I have about my ideology. Liberal ideology is often defined as giving more control to the government to cure societal woes. Many of these include equal opportunity, governmental regulation on businesses, and basic income. Many of these ideas sound great, however, how likely is their application? It may be impossible to provide an equal opportunity for all and trying is just wasting time and resources. Many people are born with innate traits and talents and these people will be able to succeed regardless of the situation. However, those who are largely average will not be able to succeed. Perhaps this is better for society, no longer coddle the average in giving them the same chances as those who are superior and focus wholly on giving all of the opportunities to those with the talent. Also, by attempting to provide an equal …show more content…
For one, many of the beliefs I hold are very idealistic and simply allowing for governmental regulation will not solve them or even ensure that they will come about. For example, is it even possible to provide an equal opportunity for everyone? In a society like ours, others will always seek to have advantages, the government cannot change human nature. A major flaw that lies in my beliefs is also simply inexperience. I do not have enough experience to truly know what the correct ideology is or if the things I advocate for would achieve the desired end. Therefore, the flaws that lie at the heart of my ideology are numerous however, the most notable are inexperience, idealism, and