The document discusses the definitions of conservatism, liberalism, and moderates. Conservatism values tradition and small government while being cautious of change. Liberalism is open to new ideas and willing to change traditional values. Moderates agree with some conservative and liberal views, and can impact elections by not strongly aligning with one side. The author identifies as a moderate who leans left, supporting action on climate change, women's reproductive rights, and equality in military service.
The document discusses the definitions of conservatism, liberalism, and moderates. Conservatism values tradition and small government while being cautious of change. Liberalism is open to new ideas and willing to change traditional values. Moderates agree with some conservative and liberal views, and can impact elections by not strongly aligning with one side. The author identifies as a moderate who leans left, supporting action on climate change, women's reproductive rights, and equality in military service.
The document discusses the definitions of conservatism, liberalism, and moderates. Conservatism values tradition and small government while being cautious of change. Liberalism is open to new ideas and willing to change traditional values. Moderates agree with some conservative and liberal views, and can impact elections by not strongly aligning with one side. The author identifies as a moderate who leans left, supporting action on climate change, women's reproductive rights, and equality in military service.
What is Conservatism? •The idea of holding traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.
•Right-wing, social hierarchies, private ownership of business,
pro military, capitalism, anarchy, feeling of being free and small government. What is liberalism?
•Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional
democracy, higher taxes for programs, progressive. Moderates Usually someone who agrees with liberal views and conservative views. These type of voters always have a big impact on elections because no one knows which way they’ll go some lean more to one side than others. Most moderates register as independents or whatever party they lean towards more. I am ... I am a moderate voter that leans left because I think we really need to do something about climate change and the way we’re taking care our plant, we also need to not make laws that don’t tell women what to do with their bodies, and I also think if someone wants to join the army and fight for you and your rights we should let them no matter what their sex is/was. Whenever topics like these come out on tv or the mainstream media I try to look up up both sides of the story. Inspiration These few people are either running for president or have been in Congress.