liberalism
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In its primordial form, liberalism was a political belief that the building block of society is the individual—an idea tethered loosely to the Christian notion that every single human being contains a divine spark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Academics will argue endlessly about whether the world runs on either competitive realism or cooperative liberalism.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
Despite his fierce liberalism, Reiner built relationships with conservatives including Fox News host Laura Ingraham and actor James Woods, earning their respect.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
The Santa Monica High School graduate who, 20 years ago, rebelled against the prevailing liberalism and celebrated multiculturalism of his classmates now runs policy for the president of the United States.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2025
The fact that Lazar Sidelsky, one of the firm’s partners, would take on a young African as an articled clerk — something almost unheard of in those days — was evidence of that liberalism.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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