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Classical Liberalism

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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 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

When faced with a moral dilemma, how much do you rely on your own judgment versus government laws?

 @9LHCW4Ffrom Nova Scotia  answered…9mos9MO

I rely on my own judgment versus government laws a lot.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

What's an example of a time when you or someone you know prospered without outside help?

 @9KRJVJPfrom Ontario  answered…10mos10MO

It’s kinda hard to prosper in Canada today with the liberal government in power

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How would you ensure fairness and cooperation in a group project without preset rules or guidelines?

 @9KKT7PVfrom British Columbia  answered…10mos10MO

i would get the group together and set our own guidelines

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can you recount a situation where peer pressure challenged your individualism, and how did you cope?

 @9J7377Cfrom British Columbia  answered…12mos12MO

I was peer pressured to drink by my friends when I was into my sober streak 7 months already. I said no and coped by hanging with other sober friends instead.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What's more important to you, collective well-being or individual success, and can both be achieved simultaneously?

 @9HGPZNBRhinocerosfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

collective well-being. Equal opportunity does not exist without equal outcome for the previous generation.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What role do you think the government should play in your everyday life, and why?

 @9HP7V6Hfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

I agree with the notion of Classical Liberalism, I prefer less government intervention and more of a laissez-faire Economy. This is because I feel the people should be responsible for their actions etc.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How have you, or would you, respond to someone whose individual choices negatively impact the community?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What's one rule at home or school that you would abolish to increase your personal freedom, and what would be the impact?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What freedoms are most important when you think about your future, and how would you protect them?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What does the term 'self-reliant' mean to you in the context of learning new skills or hobbies?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If a friend's actions were legal but hurt someone's feelings, how would you advise them to balance personal liberty with empathy?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you feel if school clubs were self-funded and self-governed, with no input from teachers or the school administration?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

When making decisions, do you prioritize your individual needs or the potential effects on those around you, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How do you believe society would be different if government had minimal involvement in our daily lives?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you think people are inherently responsible enough to thrive without strict government rules?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can a society based on classical liberalism principles successfully address modern challenges like income inequality and climate change?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Is it possible for free markets to exist without leading to exploitation or does the government need to intervene?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you protect the rights of the minority in a system focused on the will of the majority?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you think equality of opportunity exists in your community or school, and what would you change?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Describe a time when you felt that being free to express yourself made a positive difference.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Would you support a system where the government provides less but you pay fewer taxes, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

What everyday choice do you believe represents your desire for personal freedom the most?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

In what ways does the pursuit of your personal interests contribute to the larger society?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

How do you think the internet has affected our perception of personal freedom and privacy?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

What's a moment in history that embodies the spirit of individual liberty for you, and what lesson does it hold for today?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

Where in society do you see the greatest need for less government involvement, and how would people's lives improve?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How would our daily choices be different if it was entirely up to us and not influenced by societal norms?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How do you balance personal ambition with the consequences it may have on others in your pursuit of success?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

In what ways do you think a greater emphasis on self-reliance could transform our approach to education?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How would your life change if you could tailor laws to better suit your personal needs and values?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

What's one instance where you've had to compromise your personal freedom for the good of a group?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How do you think a hands-off government would change the way our neighborhoods solve common problems?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

How can embracing personal freedoms shape the careers or businesses teens might want to pursue?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

In your opinion, what are the limits of free expression in a diverse and interconnected world?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…11mos11MO

Can you envision a system where everyone's personal goals are achieved without impeding on the rights of others?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

What challenges do you think would arise in a community where every person made decisions solely based on personal interest?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

What's the first thing you'd change in your local area if you had complete freedom to do so, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

Which aspect of your daily life would you most like to have complete control over, and what would you do differently?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

How do you propose we maintain a fair and just society without imposing too many restrictions?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

How has a compromise between individual freedom and community responsibility played out in your own experiences?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

How would unrestricted internet access change the way you learn or engage with information?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

How might your personal growth be impacted if there were no limits on how you could learn?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

If you discovered a new hobby with no rules, how would you go about mastering it?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

When did you last make a choice purely for your own joy, unaffected by others' opinions?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

What entrepreneurial idea would you pursue if there were no barriers to entry in the market?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How would your community change if every decision required a public vote?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

What's a personal freedom you wish you had more of in school, and how would it change your learning experience?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

If you could design a city with no government interference, what unique feature would it have?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How does the idea of a society focused on individual achievement make you feel about your future?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How would your life change if you had complete control over your education or career path from a young age?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

If you had the power to solve one global problem through individual action without waiting for government intervention, which would it be and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

What personal project or cause would you pursue if you knew you wouldn't face any legal or societal barriers?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

What changes would you make to the education system to promote the values of self-reliance and personal freedom?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Imagine a society where every individual's choices truly aligned with the common good; what's the first step we could take toward making this a reality?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

How can young individuals encourage a culture of respect for different opinions in their communities?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Imagine you have limitless freedom; what's the first thing you would do, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If you had to argue against the idea of a free market, what points would you raise and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What would a classroom that completely embraces individual freedoms look like to you?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can you share an experience where you had to fight for a right you believe in, and how did it unfold?

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

Trump’s Unlikely Victory Among Arab Americans and Right-Wing Jews

It is an extraordinary new coalition. Along the way to his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr. Trump drew at least some Arab American and Muslim voters who are outraged by the Biden administration’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza. He managed to do so without alienating the right-leaning American Jews who see Mr. Trump as Israel’s strongest champion.Even in an election marked by a reordering of the country’s traditional political teams, these strange bedfellows stand out. The two groups hold sharply divergent expectations for the president-elect. And both strongly pro-Israel Trump voters and some of Mr. Trump’s Arab American backers are skeptical that his ascent this week is the start of a durable cross-ideological, interfaith coalition.But in Dearborn, Mich., a majority-Arab city, Ms. Harris won just 36 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results, a roughly 34-percentage-point drop from Mr. Biden’s share of the 2020 vote in similar results released after that election. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate to the left of Ms. Harris, picked up 18 percent of the vote. But Mr. Trump’s support also jumped — to 42 percent of the vote from less than 30 percent four years ago, though turnout was lower.But in interviews throughout the campaign, Arab American and Muslim supporters said they were ready to take a chance on him anyway.Some were already aligned with the socially conservative views of the Republican Party. Many were nostalgic for the relative quiet of 2019.They also noted his efforts to campaign in Dearborn and the time spent in the area by his surrogates, especially Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman and an in-law of Mr. Trump’s, and Richard Grenell, Mr. Trump’s former ambassador to Germany and acting intelligence chief.By contrast, they said, they saw Ms. Harris as inaccessible to the community.

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Trump Gets No Jail Time for Felony

Donald Trump was not punished for his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, bringing a lackluster end to the legal saga that will make him the country’s first felon-turned-president.At a sentencing hearing on Friday, a New York judge declined to sentence the president-elect to prison time or impose fines after a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of business fraud in connection with a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 presidential election.“This court has determined that the only lawful sentence that permits entry of judgment of conviction without encroachment on the highest office of the land is a sentence of unconditional discharge,” Justice Juan Merchan told Trump.While acknowledging the “extraordinary legal protections” Trump is set to enjoy as president, Merchan emphasized that “they do not reduce the seriousness of the crime or justify its commission in any way.”Friday’s sentencing, however inconsequential in terms of punishment, caps a remarkable chapter in Trump’s tangles with the justice system. At one point battling four simultaneous criminal indictments, he emerged with a single conviction last May that didn’t obstruct his path to reelection and will likely linger as little more than a stigma.Though Trump’s felony conviction allowed Justice Juan Merchan to send Trump to prison for up to four years or impose other penalties, the judge said in court papers prior to the sentencing that he wouldn’t do so, writing that incarceration was not “practicable” given Trump’s imminent return to the White House.Instead, Merchan imposed the sentence of “unconditional discharge” on Trump, which carries no punishment. The president-elect appeared virtually from Florida, his image presented via a video feed on large monitors in the Manhattan courtroom as the judge announced his decision. Prosecutors from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as well as Bragg himself, attended in person.

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Supreme Court Clears The Way For Trump Sentencing

Donald Trump will face sentencing over his New York “hush money” conviction on Friday, after the US Supreme Court declined to grant him a last-minute reprieve.The decision will force the president-elect to face public proceedings in the criminal case that he has fought strenuously to avoid. His lawyers had appealed to the high court on Wednesday to postpone the proceeding, claiming that allowing it to go ahead days before his inauguration would create a “constitutionally intolerable risk of disruption to national security” and interfere with his efforts to get his 34 felony convictions overturned.In a 5-4 decision handed down just hours before the sentencing was set to go ahead in a state court in lower Manhattan, a majority of the justices declined to do so, saying “the burden that sentencing will impose on the president-elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial” especially as Trump was unlikely to face any prison time. They added that any issues with the evidence presented at trial — some of which Trump’s lawyers have claimed was inadmissible — “can be addressed in the ordinary course on appeal”.Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberals on the bench in refusing to grant Trump’s appeal.Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he appreciated the Supreme Court’s time but vowed to continue fighting the case. “For the sake and sanctity of the Presidency, I will be appealing this case, and am confident that JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL,” he said.Lawyers representing Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Trump’s sentencing was repeatedly postponed while he mounted his third campaign for the White House and pursued various appeals against his conviction. Last week Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the “hush money” trial in New York earlier this year, finally set a firm date, in order to bring what he called “finality to this matter”.Trump will probably not face any punishment when he is sentenced, however, as the judge previously indicated he would not impose a fine or condemn Trump to prison time.

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