Have you noticed the sudden change in the meaning of liberalism?
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The wiki page about liberalism was recently changed. See for yourself.
Here is the new meaning:
Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, “of freedom”) is the belief in the importance of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH, free trade, and the separation of church and state. These ideas are widely accepted, even by political groups that do not openly profess a liberal ideological orientation.”
Here is the old one:
“Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, “of freedom”) is the belief in the importance of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, CAPITALISM, free trade, and the separation of church and state. These ideas are widely accepted, even by political groups that do not openly profess a liberal ideological orientation.”
Why are progressives trying to change the meaning of liberalism? Should liberals start calling themselves what they really are? Socialist progressives?
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Keep in mind that Wikipedia is written by readers. One need not have any real knowledge of a subject to post one’s own viewpoint as fact. Evidently someone recently read the old definition, disagreed with it, and posted his own revision. Then, too, captialism as a system based on free enterprise and the right to own property is a far cry from what we have seen capitalism become in recent years, when humongous businesses on the verge of bankruptcy send executives in private jets to a conference with the President and then use government bailout money to fund bonuses for those executives.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Keep in mind that Wikipedia is written by readers. One need not have any real knowledge of a subject to post one’s own viewpoint as fact. Evidently someone recently read the old definition, disagreed with it, and posted his own revision. Then, too, captialism as a system based on free enterprise and the right to own property is a far cry from what we have seen capitalism become in recent years, when humongous businesses on the verge of bankruptcy send executives in private jets to a conference with the President and then use government bailout money to fund bonuses for those executives.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Cons changed the constitution and want to change it again, now they want to change the dictionary? That’s pretty unAmerican.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Cons changed the constitution and want to change it again, now they want to change the dictionary? That’s pretty unAmerican.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
There are a lot of things on Wikipedia that have editing wars going on.
That’s why people don’t accept them as a resource.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
There are a lot of things on Wikipedia that have editing wars going on.
That’s why people don’t accept them as a resource.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Last time I checked
Wikipedia is not the Official Dictionary of the World.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Last time I checked
Wikipedia is not the Official Dictionary of the World.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Does this cause you to lose sleep?
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
Does this cause you to lose sleep?
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
…lol…what Outside the Box said…lol.
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 am
…lol…what Outside the Box said…lol.