Month: December 2016

Given these two definitions, which are you? A frightened (overly cautious), staunch preservationist set in your ways? Or generous and open minded?  From Websters:

Definition of conservative

1
: preservative

2
a : of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism

3
a : tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b : marked by moderation or caution c : marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners.

 

Definition of liberal

1
a : of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts b archaic : of or befitting a man of free birth

2
a : marked by generosity : openhanded b : given or provided in a generous and openhanded way c : ample, full

3
: not literal or strict : loose

4
: broad-minded; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms

5
a : of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially : of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives