You believe in individual liberty, free markets, and limited government intervention to promote a prosperous and self-reliant society.
Classical liberalism is a political ideology that values the freedom of individuals — including the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and markets — as well as limited government. It developed in the 18th century, evolving out of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe and America. The ideology is heavily based on the works of a number of prominent philosophers, including John Locke, Adam Smith, and Voltaire, who championed the concepts of individual liberty, natural rights, and economic freedom.
John Locke, often considered the father of classical liberalism, argued…
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@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
How has a compromise between individual freedom and community responsibility played out in your own experiences?
@9LBLWCL9mos9MO
People have been focusing more on individual rights and not as much on community responsibility, which isn't good.
I strongly believe that John Lockes beliefs are a good example to follow when coming up with rights.
@9LBLJRTRepublican9mos9MO
I have not seen much on how it has played out but i'm sure it had an impact on a lot of other citizens.
@9LBLZ9K9mos9MO
the compromise between individual freedom and community responsibility has been demonstrated in personal experience through activities such as community service, highlighting the practical application of classical liberalism
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How do you think a hands-off government would change the way our neighborhoods solve common problems?
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
Problems would be solved at every level in a far juster, more ethical way. No aggression, coercion, theft, or force, would be involved. Individuals would voluntarily solve problems together.
@9KHRJ8X10mos10MO
it would be much easier for the people because we know what exactly is going on around us so the problems could find a better solution with the people not the government.
@9KHRMQS10mos10MO
I think a "hands-off government" would allow more people to have freedom in their communities, but it would hinder what the government could do on a local level. Problems on a local level are the community business, however, if things get to escalate then the government of the state or national government should intervene. More violence would become involved if the government was more hands-off.
@9KHR5DH10mos10MO
It would give us a sort of independence to figure out our own problems and fix them before the government has to be involved
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
In your opinion, what are the limits of free expression in a diverse and interconnected world?
@9KHQZV2Libertarian10mos10MO
limits of free expression could be involving the BLM movement in a diverse and interconnected world.
@9KHRF2Y10mos10MO
One should be allowed to express any and all opinions they have to someone who wants to hear those opinions. Spouting random opinions to someone who does not want to hear them is unneeded and aggressional.
@9KHRHWK10mos10MO
The limits of free expression I think should be what they are right now.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
How do you think the internet has affected our perception of personal freedom and privacy?
@9JCVLR2Progressive11mos11MO
I think the internet has affected our perception of medical conditions that could be shared without your consent or your banking data could be made available to third parties.
@9JCVGK311mos11MO
There is no privacy any more and too many people claim personal freedom.
@9JCVP3YPeace and Freedom11mos11MO
When I think of personal freedom in the internet, I think of it as in a way of being fake. I think everyone follows trends or things that other people are wearing, they can't express themselves through things they like but things they see in the online, and as for privacy, I think we have seen right about everything on the internet and it's no surprise anymore.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What's more important to you, collective well-being or individual success, and can both be achieved simultaneously?
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
Individual success and collective well-being go hand-in-hand. If individuals are happy, prosperous, and free, so too will the society they live in by happy, prosperous, and free.
Collective well-being is more important to me, because the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. But I do believe that through limited measures, both can be achieved.
@9HGQ7FL1yr1Y
collective wellbeing, but both can be achieved simultaneously
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Would you support a system where the government provides less but you pay fewer taxes, and why?
@9HL95KF1yr1Y
I wouldn't support this because the government already provides little
@9HL96J91yr1Y
Yes I would support that. I think the government is getting too involved.
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
Absolutely. In fact, I'd support a system where the government provides nothing and taxes me nothing. That's my vision for a free society. It happened in the 1800s, under the Jeffersonians Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Zero internal taxation with the exception of a brief re-introduction to finance the War of 1812. Then it was back to zero taxation till 1860. We didn't even have a Welfare State till FDR. During that time was there chaos and disorder? No, during that time we grew into the most prosperous and liberty-orientated States the world has ever seen. The greatest economy in history. That's my vision, and it's the only way to be truly free and prosperous again.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you think people are inherently responsible enough to thrive without strict government rules?
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
If people can't be trusted to govern themselves, why should we trust them to govern other people as well?
@9H9H6CF1yr1Y
No, I believe the situation could quickly get out of hand with less government rules. If people are breaking laws right and left as it is now, imagine a world with even less laws! Very chaotic!
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
Can you share an experience where you had to fight for a right you believe in, and how did it unfold?
@9J3ZZ8C 12mos12MO
I have had to independently fight to not vaccinate my child until an older age, due to an older sibling being diagnosed with Autism, non verbal, ADHD with symptoms and diagnosis after the child's vaccinations. prior the child was not showing signs of Autism or neurodivergent tendencies.
This is still an ongoing battle due to current laws on vaccination, so my child will continue to follow a homeschool module.
@9J3ZZKK 12mos12MO
I've signed many successful petitions to get justice for wrongly convicted people.
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
I fought for my rights by boycotting woke companies. I was wildly successful, helping to inflict hundreds of millions in losses with my fellow lovers of liberty and virtue on Target and Bud Light. Amazon, we're coming for you next.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
What's one rule at home or school that you would abolish to increase your personal freedom, and what would be the impact?
@9J42N94Independent12mos12MO
Teachers don't have the right to have private conversations with my child.
@9CJ6CB612mos12MO
But students have a right to a safe place to go, and if that isn’t the parents, I have no problems with the teachers being the other way.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
Where in society do you see the greatest need for less government involvement, and how would people's lives improve?
@9JCZ9CY11mos11MO
The government needs to be less involved in the intimate privacy of its citizens. It is a persons right to be able to govern their own body and homes and for no reason should the government have a say unless there is a threat at hand.
@9JCZ5MBRepublican 11mos11MO
I think the government should be less involved with what we do in general. The people truly hold the power and they need to be reminded that.
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
The economy and foreign policy. End the Fed. Return to the Gold Standard. Abolish taxes. Dismantle the Welfare State. Bring the troops home. End the forever wars. Promote peace and prosperity, they go hand-in-hand.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
How have you, or would you, respond to someone whose individual choices negatively impact the community?
@9J5KGFD12mos12MO
I would condemn their actions and see what legal path I could take in order to punish them.
@9J5KDNV12mos12MO
What impact did classical liberalism have on society?
The classical liberals advocated policies to increase liberty and prosperity. They sought to empower the commercial class politically and to abolish royal charters,
@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
Which aspect of your daily life would you most like to have complete control over, and what would you do differently?
@9L9ZPGWPeace and Freedom9mos9MO
Income and equal pay, the privacy of my personal information, or being able to dress however I want without feeling like a "distraction"
@9L9XSS8Independent9mos9MO
My privacy, companies and governments have to much control over us from it.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
What would a classroom that completely embraces individual freedoms look like to you?
@9J42DZF12mos12MO
individual freedom looks like a free will classroom that is willing to learn and not have boarders around their intellectual growth
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@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How do you balance personal ambition with the consequences it may have on others in your pursuit of success?
@9KN2CCMRepublican10mos10MO
If you are a moral person, you will care how you affect others.
@9KMZ6ZG10mos10MO
I believe that it is appropriate to stop and help people, even if it causes you problems. It is important to have great ambitions but helping people can benefit you and others in the long term
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How would our daily choices be different if it was entirely up to us and not influenced by societal norms?
@9KHRNSSRepublican10mos10MO
We would only know what the govt. tells us and many things of the truth would be hidden.
@9KHRHYJ 10mos10MO
i feel like there wwould be more cause within our society
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would you protect the rights of the minority in a system focused on the will of the majority?
@9HDRFPQ 1yr1Y
It protects them by saying we have the right to make decisions
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
By having a Constitution with specifically enumerated powers beyond which the government could not go. Oh wait – we already have that! Sounds like all our problems would be solved if the DC elites actually respected the Highest Law of the Land!
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How might your personal growth be impacted if there were no limits on how you could learn?
In the modern age, I feel that the greatest barrier to limitless education is misinformation. To me, a limitless education entails access to facts and analysis of said facts.
@9KX4JZ710mos10MO
My personal growth may be impacted because different learning styles may help me grow.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution12mos12MO
It's funny that the Left has hijacked the word "liberalism" – libertarianism was what it was originally understood to mean. I'd be considered a conservative today even though I agree 100% with this ideology.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Imagine you have limitless freedom; what's the first thing you would do, and why?
@9HL9K8R1yr1Y
make my own money and not have to give any to the government
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Describe a time when you felt that being free to express yourself made a positive difference.
@9HL8QS6Republican1yr1Y
Being able to speak freely in history has made me start many others to truly express what they feel. i have many liberals in my class and me being a republican, when i speak up my fellow friends stand with me.!
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
How would you feel if school clubs were self-funded and self-governed, with no input from teachers or the school administration?
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
If a friend's actions were legal but hurt someone's feelings, how would you advise them to balance personal liberty with empathy?
@9J3ZZC312mos12MO
I would tell the person who got their feelings hurt, “whomp whomp”.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
What entrepreneurial idea would you pursue if there were no barriers to entry in the market?
@9KX4HM7Republican10mos10MO
My recomondation would be to have decreased income taxes and keep the military in this nation the way it is rather than increase investing money nor decreasing it.
@9KY6LGG9mos9MO
Education of the citizenry in the principles of liberty.
@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
What's the first thing you'd change in your local area if you had complete freedom to do so, and why?
@9L6R5WW9mos9MO
Bad victimless laws, but who knows if that would cause more problems. So I probably wouldn't change anything
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Can you envision a system where everyone's personal goals are achieved without impeding on the rights of others?
@9KHR3Q910mos10MO
No, some issues are a clear yes or no stance and no compromise will make anything work.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
How can young individuals encourage a culture of respect for different opinions in their communities?
@9JP2VYF11mos11MO
Young individuals can culture respect for different opinions by not automatically turning down other opinions and saying they are wrong. One can not believe and still listen and understand what someone is saying,
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
What everyday choice do you believe represents your desire for personal freedom the most?
@9JCFQT711mos11MO
I can choose to leave my house and pursue whatever career I want, without restrictions or rules stopping me from reaching my goals. Choosing to work hard every day in a free country will bring success.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
What's one instance where you've had to compromise your personal freedom for the good of a group?
@9KLCT96 10mos10MO
Driving the speed limit and obeying traffic lights/signs.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
If you discovered a new hobby with no rules, how would you go about mastering it?
@9KWQY4KPeace and Freedom10mos10MO
By having anyone that's playing with me first know how to play the game and if they're not playing right, or if they're trying to start something then tell them they can't play
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
In what ways do you think a greater emphasis on self-reliance could transform our approach to education?
@9KNWKX410mos10MO
A greater emphasis on self reliance could conceivably have both positive and negative effects on education. On the one hand, being able to rely on your own skills is undeniably a good thing, but on the other hand, describing oneself as a classical liberal in the modern day is essentially just a dogwhistle for saying anarcho capitalist.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
When did you last make a choice purely for your own joy, unaffected by others' opinions?
@9KX4255 10mos10MO
Probably going to see TV Girl (Music Artist) in texas even though it was a long drive.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
What changes would you make to the education system to promote the values of self-reliance and personal freedom?
@9JCVMSJ11mos11MO
I would add more classes that actually highlight the importance of self reliance and person freedom starting from middle school, as that's when kids grow into teenagers and need to learn to use their voice and understand the importance of their individuality,
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