Post by @german_liberal

What I Mean When I Say I’m Right-Wing The political “right” is not a single ideology. It includes traditions that can differ substantially on the role of the state, individual freedom, social values, national identity and economic policy. Classical liberalism, for example, traditionally emphasizes private property, free markets, individual rights, limited government and equality before the law. Thinkers such as John Locke, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman have influenced different parts of this tradition. Conservatism places greater emphasis on continuity, established institutions, social order and tradition, although conservative movements themselves vary considerably between countries and periods. Modern right-wing populism represents another distinct tendency and often focuses more strongly on national identity, immigration, cultural conflicts and criticism of political establishments. In Germany, parties commonly described as being on the political right can therefore represent substantially different positions. The FDP has historically drawn heavily on liberal economic and individualist traditions, while the AfD combines different national-conservative, populist and other right-wing currents. In the United States, the Republican Party contains its own mixture of economic conservatives, social conservatives, libertarian-leaning voters and populist factions. As a result, simply describing someone as “right-wing” provides relatively little information about their actual political beliefs. Economic liberalism, social conservatism, nationalism, libertarianism and right-wing populism overlap on some questions while strongly disagreeing on others. #ClassicalLiberalism #Liberalism #PoliticalIdeologies #Politics #PoliticalTheory