It is thirty years ago that Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election on the principle that the United States is “a shining city on a hill.” The idea that America is a city upon a hill, a place the world looks to for guidance, has been communicated by politicians since John F. Kennedy was president. What makes America so special? And if America is so special, why do the citizens seem to differ so greatly in how the country should be governed? Most people would argue that what makes this country so special is, in fact, our ability to civilly disagree on how this country should be governed. However, I believe that at the core of every American’s ideology is common ground…but I did not reach this conclusion one night in a dream. I have considered myself a liberal, followed by a conservative, but finally, with the help of a undercover professor and the forces of insight, I have concluded that not only am I a libertarian, but so is the vast majority of the American public…without even realizing it.
This journey to find the perfect ideology began at a seemingly young age. I was merely ten years old, and in the fourth grade, and the one of the most contested elections in history was being fought on a daily basis. This was the presidential election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The competition was so fierce, even us fourth graders were exchanging opinions on the subject…although, admittedly, far less passionate than our elders. I had come to the conclusion that I would support Al Gore, but the reason, even today, I do not know. Four years later, another Presidential election rolled around, this time between the incumbent George W. Bush and John Kerry. I had just entered high school and was now living in a new city. ...
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...se to anarchy as possible. People should be free to do anything they wish to do unless it affects the freedom of another individual. Thanks to the unexpected professor’s attendance of that debate, I had now found an ideology which has withstood the test of time, one that every person in the world could relate to.
That walk back to the dorm was the most invigorating walk I have ever taken. I felt like I had just unlocked the door to all the answers in life. Although the professor had embarrassed me in front of a crowd of people, the answers I got out of it proved to be well worth it. I had all the knowledge necessary to find these answers, but I just needed a push in the right direction. Not only did this solve one of my life’s most fascinating riddles, but it inspired me to use this new found knowledge to help propel me into a planned future as a politician.
Political ideologies (P.I) have existed since the dawn of human Civilization; they have been fought over, discredited, re-approached, and fought over again. Many exist and have been tried over thousands of years. Still the question that plagues humanity is, how best do we manage governmental affairs? It is best to understand that different political ideologies serve different purposes, and that governments must remain ideologically flexible depending on current national conditions.
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Starting during the 1970s, factions of American conservatives slowly came together to form a new and more radical dissenting conservative movement, the New Right. The New Right was just as radical as its liberal opposite, with agendas to increase government involvement beyond the established conservative view of government’s role. Although New Right politicians made admirable advances to dissemble New Deal economic policies, the movement as a whole counters conservativism and the ideologies that America was founded on. Although the New Right adopts conservative economic ideologies, its social agenda weakened the conservative movement by focusing public attention to social and cultural issues that have no place within the established Old Right platform.
Throughout this course I have developed my political philosophy to be stronger, by heeding examples from the great philosophers we have discussed, however I have yet to fully peace all of it together in a flowing coherent text quite yet. I do know one thing however, and that it to remain open. While I realize that some of my ideas are radical, over my experiences and how I clicked with the political thinkers words, this is what I have created as my own political philosophy as of now. Given the current world today this is where I stand. Something may happen tomorrow and make me realize how wrong or right I have been, but for now this is me, as radical and all over the place it is. I can only hope that my logic makes an inkling of sense. To keep on track, the philosophers we have studied this semester deserve respect in their own light. Each one of them is right, and I feel like none of them are necessarily wrong. The world is a different place to every person, and for that reason I personally do not believe that we will ever have a political system with which everyone agrees with. We can merely do the best we can to grow, and take into considerations the words of those who have come before us, and maybe one day, we will arrive upon a system of government worth waiting
These two ideologies provide some important building blocks for an ideal political ideology. Aspects from philosophies could be taken to create an innovative and new model that could govern the world. Presently however, there isn’t a political ideology that the world should aspire to. Factors within each state also make it difficult to conform to one as this can cause conflict. “There is no perfect ideology” (Burt, 2014) rather systems and beliefs that have evolved throughout time to their present day shape.
Freedom in the United States Essay submitted by Unknown No other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms to the degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms of the freedom of expression. When it comes to evaluating the degree to which we take advantage of the opportunity to express our opinions, some members of society may be guilty of violating the bounds of the First Amendment by publicly offending others through obscenity or racism. Americans have developed a distinct disposition toward the freedom of expression throughout history. The First Amendment clearly voices a great American respect for the freedom of religion.
Freedom remains the sole basis for American society as we know it. Without freedom the great nation of America would have never been founded. To understand the true principles of freedom, one must understand the scope of the word. Philosophical freedom encompasses the ability to make choices without restraints, while political freedom is the state of being free rather than in physical confinement. Despite the importance of these ideas to our founding fathers, freedom has lost much of its importance in modern American society. The failure to stress the importance of freedom has diminished the quality of life for the entire American populous
The democratic party originally established by Thomas Jefferson, “advocated state’s rights, civil liberties, limited executive authority, strict interpretation of the constitution, and minimal regulation of business and commerce, while favoring the middle class in general over the educated and elite”. The republicans however were almost on the opposite spectrum of this viewpoint. Up to today, these two parties have gone even farther away from each other. In a recent study that was conducted on political polarization in America, it was suggested that Partisan antipathy is even deeper and more extensive than at any point in the last two decades. Some argue that polarization is not only dividing American ideology but it is dividing American society. Liberals and conservatives would be unhappy if their children married someone with a different political viewpoint. The result isn’t just polarized politics, but a divided society. With these thoughts in mind, it is inevitable that this polarization issue will soon inflict American culture all together, causing the nation to lose it cultural core values. The study also suggests that this ideological gap between these two has always been consistent and that the consistency remains inevitable. Given this country’s political history, it can be noted that the main issues at
Freedom...What do you think it means to you? I’ll tell you about what I think freedom is. When I hear the word freedom I think of the people back when they were slaves and didn’t get much freedom unless they escaped, but a now days people have so much freedom , but there are places where you don’t get very much freedom like in the 1960s compared to know where we have places where we can go and do many things. Then when I think of freedom it could be a bad thing, or a good thing back then when there was freedom if they had freedom it could have been horrific because people would think of freedom as to go and shoot someone but now days it still could be a bad or a good thing and tha’tsthe reason why there are lots of people or even kids that go to school and are educated that still go out and use freedom they have and just really blow it off or really just don’t care like they will go to school and then after school use the freedom they have to be doing
What does freedom means to you? That's the question I was asked. A lot of people say that freedom is just freedom. Well, I did and it's not just freedom have you ever taken the time to think about this. Well I did and I didn’t think about freedom until I did this project and now it has me thinking. What does freedom mean to me? I think it means you have rights. I know that that probably means nothing to you, but some people don't have freedom like slaves and we are thinking that we don't have freedom. Well I say think again, there are people out there that don't have freedom and we are not happy that we don't have freedom. You should be thankful that you have freedom. Because freedom is not handed to you, our military fights for our freedom.
The definition of freedom is that one has the right to act, think, or say as one wants without restrictions. As said by Ronald Reagan, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." Freedom is when you can do what you want to do with your own life. You can get the job you want, get the education you want, and live your life the way you want to. We fight wars for our freedom, and we speak out against what we believe is wrong. From now, to the beginning of mankind, there has been revolutions, wars, and rights movements. Freedom is fought for in every generation.
Over the years, when examining my own ideology, I found that I could not determine whether or not I am a liberal or conservative person. I had often found myself relating to the beliefs similar to those of the Liberal side of the political spectrum. Yet despite this familiarity, I also hold myself steadfast to some conservative values. Recently, I perceived that my opinions on both the social and economic policy, as it pertains to liberals and conservatives, varies on many matters. Upon reflection, I concluded that perhaps, as of yet, the best interpretation of my current ideology would be more inclined to liberal perspectives.
The constitution of the United States of America gives me the right to freedom because I am a United States citizen. I consider "freedom" to be my right to express myself in any way I choose. Freedom is defined as "having liberty of action or thought, independent". "Self-governed or not controlled by an outside party" is another definition of freedom. Freedom has a different meaning to each individual thus making it hard to find a clear concise definition.
Freedom is often spoken of in what can be referred to as a loose sense of the word. One country has more freedom than another; a twenty-one year old has more freedom than a fifteen year old. What exactly does this word mean? For different people it may mean different things, but there has to be an equilibrium that can be reached in order to determine the meaning of freedom itself. In one form, freedom can mean that a person has "exemption from an obligation."* If only the root (free) is looked at, it can be interpreted that one is "not under the control or power of another."*
Anarchism and liberalism are two ideologies which have developed into different strands over time. The diverse views within anarchism and liberalism allow similarities between the two to be found, however, anarchism as a whole is distinct from liberalism when comparing beliefs of human nature and political authority. Anarchists and liberals find some common ground when identifying individuality as an integral part of human nature, although social anarchism diverges by arguing that humans have a greater instinct for social cooperation. Moreover, anarchists and liberals also share similarities in their dislike of a great state role and its institutional apparatus because it limits freedom, however, anarchism argues for the complete removal of