social liberal
Welfare state advocate
A social liberal supports individual freedoms on matters like civil rights, drug policy, and sexuality while typically favoring government intervention in economic affairs.
The term distinguishes this position from classical liberalism, which emphasizes both personal and economic liberty: She's a social liberal but fiscally conservative.
In American politics, social liberal often simply means liberal on cultural issues.
Philosophy of universal equality
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- anti-discriminationOpposing unfair differential treatment
fairness · equity · income redistribution · affirmative action · gender equality · racial equality · accessibility · representation
Mildly progressive political stance
- progressive taxationRates increase with income
- welfare stateGovernment-funded citizen support system
- mixed economyPrivate and public sectors combined
- democratic participationCitizens engaging in governance
pluralism · constitutionalism · parliamentarism · coalition-building · bipartisanship · policy reform · civic engagement · voting reform
Consent to receive
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- interfaith dialogueDiscussion across religious boundaries
- cultural sensitivityRespect for diverse customs
anti-racism · allyship · empathy · compassion · understanding · broad-mindedness · live-and-let-live · nonjudgmental
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- LGBTQ+ rightsProtections for sexual minorities
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
environmentalism · universal healthcare · living wage · immigration reform · criminal justice reform · climate action · secularization · cosmopolitanism
Rights limiting government power
- personal autonomyControl over one's choices
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- free expressionUnrestrained communication of ideas
- privacy rightsEntitlement to personal seclusion
reproductive rights · bodily autonomy · freedom of conscience · secularism · church-state separation · consent · drug decriminalization · freedom of assembly
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
anti-discrimination · fairness · equity · income redistribution · affirmative action · gender equality · racial equality · accessibility · representation · empowerment
center-left
Mildly progressive political stance
- progressive taxationRates increase with income
- welfare stateGovernment-funded citizen support system
- mixed economyPrivate and public sectors combined
democratic participation · pluralism · constitutionalism · parliamentarism · coalition-building · bipartisanship · policy reform · civic engagement · voting reform · internationalism
acceptance
Consent to receive
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- interfaith dialogueDiscussion across religious boundaries
cultural sensitivity · anti-racism · allyship · empathy · compassion · understanding · broad-mindedness · live-and-let-live · nonjudgmental · respect
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- LGBTQ+ rightsProtections for sexual minorities
feminism · environmentalism · universal healthcare · living wage · immigration reform · criminal justice reform · climate action · secularization · cosmopolitanism · globalism
civil liberties
Rights limiting government power
- personal autonomyControl over one's choices
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- free expressionUnrestrained communication of ideas
privacy rights · reproductive rights · bodily autonomy · freedom of conscience · secularism · church-state separation · consent · drug decriminalization · freedom of assembly · press freedom
- political labelsconservative, leftist, rightist, moderate, centrist
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, libertarian, fascism
- centrismmoderates, moderation, middle ground, compromise, bipartisanship
- Lib Demsyellow, party conference, tuition fees, coalition government
social liberalsocial conservative
Advocate for established norms
theocrat · authoritarian · religious right · paternalist · illiberal
social liberalsocial conservative
Advocate for established norms
traditionalist · paleoconservative · reactionary · Christian right · religious right
social, liberal, society, societal, socialize, socialization, socialist, socialism, socially