Pentagon Plans to Shrink Army to Pre-World War II Level

[Jamie_B]

Reading that Ordoliberalism further I do consider myself Keynesian but they are putting that next to Nazism? Hardly.

 

Also not sure if I agree with this either in regard to my views

 

 Ordoliberals are also known for pursuing a minimum configuration of vital resources and progressive taxation.^[15] The Ordoliberal emphasis on the privatization of public services and other public firms such as telecommunication services;^[13]wealth redistribution and minimum wage laws as regulative principles makes clear the links between this economic model and the social market economy.

 

 

However there is ALOT else in that wiki that appeals to me. 

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There appears to be a variety for every day of the week.

http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_liberalism.html

 

Types of Liberalism

 

There are two major currents of thought within Liberalism, Classical Liberalism and Social Liberalism:

 

Classical Liberalism holds that the only real freedom is freedom from coercion, and that state intervention in the economy is a coercive power that restricts the economic freedom of individuals, and so should be avoided as far as possible. It favours laissez-faire economic policy (minimal economic intervention and taxation by the state beyond what is necessary to maintain individual liberty, peace, security and property rights), and opposes the welfare state (the provision of welfare services by the state, and the assumption by the state of primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens).

 

Social Liberalism argues that governments must take an active role in promoting the freedom of citizens, and that real freedom can only exist when citizens are healthy, educated and free from dire poverty. Social Liberals believe that this freedom can be ensured when governments guarantee the right to an education, health care and a living wage, in addition to other responsibilities such as laws against discrimination in housing and employment, laws against pollution of the environment, and the provision of welfare, all of which would be supported by a progressive taxation system.

 

As with many political philosophies, there are several forms and variations of Liberalism, including the following:

 

Conservative Liberalism is a variant of Liberalism representing the right-wing of the Liberal movement, and combines liberal values and policies with conservative stances. Unlike Liberal Conservatives, however, who tend to be more committed to authority, tradition and established religion, Conservative Liberals are supporters of the separation between church and state. It also differs from Libertarianism in that it is far less radical in its economic program, and in its support for an active defense policy and military interventions.

 

Economic Liberalism is the theory of economics in Classical Liberalism, developed during the Enlightenment, particularly by Adam Smith, which advocates minimal interference by government in the economy. Libertarianism, Neoliberalism and some schools of Conservatism, particularly Liberal Conservatism are often referred to as Economic Liberalism.

 

Neoliberalism refers to a program of reducing trade barriers and internal market restrictions, while using government power to enforce opening of foreign markets. In some ways it is a modern attempt, championed by Conservatives like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher since the 1970's, to revert to a more pure Classical Liberalism.

 

American Liberalism is largely a combination of social liberalism, social progressivism, and mixed economy philosophy. It is distinguished from Classic Liberalism (see above) and Libertarianism, which also claim freedom as their primary goal, in its insistance upon the inclusion of positive rights (such as education, health care and other services and goods believed to be required for human development and self-actualization) and in a broader definition of equality.

 

National Liberalism is a variant of Liberalism commonly found in several European countries in the 19th and 20th Century, which combines nationalism with policies mainly derived from Economic Liberalism (see above).

 

Ordoliberalism is a mid-20th Century school of Liberalism, developed mainly in Germany, emphasizing the need for the state to ensure that the free market produces results close to its theoretical potential.

 

Paleoliberalism is a term that has at least a few distinct, though largely ambigious, meanings, including extreme Liberalism, and very socialist or socially libertarian Liberalism, and opposed to Neoliberalism (see above).

 

Cultural Liberalism is a liberal view of society that stresses the freedom of individuals from cultural norms.

[Homer_Rice]

This may be of value, from a notable political scientist.

[sois]

how much money does the army use?

[Jamie_B]

This may be of value, from a notable political scientist.

 

 

Still reading this but this line

 

"The whole ethos of capitalism, in a word, is its effort to free the owner of the instruments of production from the need to obey rules which inhibit his full exploitation of them."

 

 

Yes.

[Homer_Rice]

Laski was a pinko...

[Jamie_B]

Laski was a pinko...

 

 

yeah seeing that after reading up on him some

[Jamie_B]

Interesting perspective