Today almost half of all Americans decline to define themselves as
either "liberal" or "conservative." In fact, modern liberalism and
conservatism seem hopelessly fragmented ideologies. Liberals claim
to believe in individual freedom yet advocate a more collectivistic
approach to government and an increasingly paternalistic role for
the state. Conservatives are hopelessly divided between two
incompatible ideals--the highly individualistic, limited-state
philosophy of classical liberalism and an older, more
collectivistic tradition of cultural conservatism that holds
government responsible for shaping social morality. As a result,
modern liberals are economic collectivists and moral
individualists, while conservatives are economic individualists and
moral collectivists.
Centrists reject each of these fragmented and polarized approaches
to politics. We believe that government has a role to play in
structuring social and economic opportunities and in reinforcing
basic moral norms, yet we are deeply troubled by ever-expanding
government. We reject libertarianism, left-liberalism, and the
various schools of conservatism as a model for government.
Part I of "The Political Centrist" briefly traces the trajectory of
the liberal and conservative traditions. It argues that modern
liberalism is an unprincipled fusion of classical liberal and
socialist ideals while modern conservatism is an untenable hybrid
of economic liberalism and social conservatism. Part II offers a
centrist approach to many of the most contentious contemporary
political and social issues. Those include:
-- abortion
-- affirmative action
-- the death penalty
-- gay marriage
-- illegal immigration
-- judicial activism
-- the relationship of religion and politics
-- the role of government in the economy
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