After some thought, I decided the time had come to find proper definitions for today s American political philosopy. Checking in several dictionaries I found the typical old line definitions. These don't seem to fit today's Democrats or Republicans. They want the government to defend the community from threats to its moral fiber. They want government to serve the disadvantaged in the name of fairness.
Leftists tolerate social diversity, but work for economic equality.
They often doubt whether self-government is practical. They believe government's only purpose is to protect people from coercion and violence. They value individual responsibility, and tolerate economic and social diversity. In the Beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave and hated and scorned.