I like one of the phrases being touted around atm: 'Classical Liberal' (as opposed to the US meaning of 'liberal' as left/progressive)
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I did too but now it seems to be synonymous with Libertarian economics.
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Depends which classical liberal you ask. Most are free-marketeers, but many support reasonable level of regulation/protection.
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I know but now it's what everyone thinks if I mean if I say this. I need to change my pinned tweet.
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"Pragmatic Classical Liberal". You could argue that the 'keeping order' part of limited government includes a socisl safety net and (1/2)
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(2/2) anti-exploitation measures in order to prevent the poor from rioting because they've got nothing left to lose & no stake in the system
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I could but I'd rather promote these measures on the humanist grounds & the idea that societies look after their members.
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Indeed: my point is that it's a way of justifying social protections to the more Darwinian Classical Liberals who wouldn't support them (1/2
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I dont not understand. The most deep rooted uk centrist is always going to be liberal progressive in goncervstive Pakistan no?
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It sounds like shes saying be specific about your beliefs?
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That said Helen, wouldnt ppl whose centrism is based on pragmatism adapt to the given social situation?
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Even pragmatism needs a goal. What are they trying to achieve. Whenever I ask ppl who centre pragmatism, its a kind of liberal co-existence.
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You're thinking nuetralism, centrism is you have left and right leaning beliefs that place you somewhat in the middle. Ross Perot as example
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Huh? That wouldn't work in both UK & Pakistan, would it? Better to say what those beliefs are.
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Aye, if centrist simply means mid point on any political spectrum, never mind a local, one its misleading, irrelevant and stupid.
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I'm a leftist in the US, a centrist in Switzerland, and a damned heathen in Turkey.
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That's why I'm specific and say that I'm an enlightened
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Extreme Centrism.
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