Definition of and Support for Liberalism

Liberalism is essentially a 19th century political viewpoint or ideology associated with strong support for a broad interpretation of civil liberties for freedom of expression and religious toleration, for widespread popular participation in the political process, and for the repeal of protectionist legal restrictions inhibiting the operation of a capitalist free market economy. In the 20th century US, the term has come to describe an ideology with similar views on civil liberties and personal freedom …

…why there is a hope for liberalism. As long as the individual believes in the society in which he is present and is willing to use those beliefs to make it better, there is always hope. Liberalism appears to not be able to solve the biases it has let loose upon the public now, but as one President said, “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be fixed by what is right with America.”