banjojack wrote:
Libealism, in it's nascent form, was largely the brainchild of English philosopher John Locke, who advocated limited government, great personal freedom, and what many selectively ignore, the great personal responsibility that is it's concomitant. His writings influenced many of our founders. Curiously, his opponents, who were advocates of a stronger, more powerful central government, were then known as "conservatives." Even today, in much of Europe, "liberal" is one who advocates Locke's version, unlike in the US, where "Liberal" is synonymous with "Socialist." Over time, meanings and definitions change.
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VV, now you've really confused many. While acknowledging the veracity of your statements, they're likely to be confusing to those who see things in black and white.
I won't bring up "libealism". It's early in the day!