Conservatism

After consulting the book and finding an ideology that best fits my personal values, I have decided on the ideology of liberalism. This ideology, defined by the textbook, By the People: Debating American Government, Brief Edition, is an ideology used by “Americans who value cultural diversity, government programs for the needy, public intervention in the economy, and individuals’ right to a lifestyle based on their own social and moral positions” (Morone & Keresh, 2014, p.37) This simply means…

Politics affect every single thing in our lives, because politics are the basis of how our government responds to the problems we face everyday. Even if we don’t care to admit it, each and everyone of us have political views. These views form the foundation of our political identities. However, we are not born with these political identities. Each identity is the culmination of our views on each issue, efficacy, and party affiliations all of which are formed gradually as we are exposed to…

Conservatives use the term big government to describe a government or public sector that they consider to be excessively large and involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. Economists claim that big government interferes with the business transactions of free enterprise. Libertarians believe it seeks to control private or personal freedoms guaranteed by the “natural law” eloquently philosophized by John Locke and formalized in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Small…

I’ve never considered myself a very political person. I don’t follow the elections, and I don’t care much for political talk on TV or the radio. But after taking the test and being tossed into the liberal box I now realize that I believe in a lot of the things that liberals do. Their main focuses are promoting equality and individual liberties while supporting government in handling violence and help for the disadvantaged. Basically they like the idea of people getting to express themselves how…

The ideals and practices of Liberalism were extremely influential throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An outcome of the Enlightenment; the introduction of Liberalism brought forth new ideas about the individual, and the freedom they could possess. Since middle and lower classes still had no say in their government; societal norms were a large portion of what Liberalism targeted as it promoted individual freedom, personal liberty, limitation of censorship, equality before the law…

Conservative vs. Liberal In the news today, we always hear about how one political side thinks that a law or event should be interpreted in one way, while the other side displays what appears to be a completely contradictory viewpoint. Since the United States became a country, the laws and amendments that the founding fathers wrote in the constitution are very much open to personal interpretation. These two political sides are known as Liberals and Conservatives. Interestingly, although the…

By humiliating Birling like this, Priestley degrades the conservative and capitalist viewpoints. This is intended to make people rethink their current political standpoint and reconsider the labour party for power. In contrast to this, is the Inspector who is clearly a socialist. The Inspector reminds us of our responsibilities for each other: 'All intertwined with our lives, and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are…

Regardless of the news station, television show, magazine, or person, anything that is expressed through human values will have bias. Principles such as politics, sports, and even certain parking spots can have bias opinions. Opinions, whether one likes them or not, are always worthwhile; however, once those opinions take away freedoms of others, they become irrelevant. Whether the opinion is coming from CNN, Sports Illustrated, or Duck Dynasty, that single opinion could sway someone from one…

Knowledge of American History requires of several important sources with history textbooks being more valuable to schools. These textbooks have the ability to have a potentially large impact on the younger generations. Thus, censors see them as essential channels for circulating a more conservative view as Texas educators now must teach according to the new standards. Many of these new standards were changed to show a more conservative view of American History. These changes come from the many…

In the debate over Affirmative Action, Liberals take their stand as an advocate for affirmative action. They believe that America needs to atone for the history of racism, cruelties and social discrimination towards African-Americans and other minorities. This is achieved through the preferential, or favoring, treatment of minorities. Conservatives do not believe in affirmative action. They believe that people should receive benefits based on ability rather than race. On the contrary,…