Confusions, distortions and political definitions

Jose Brechner

The first 79 million Baby Boomers turning 60 in 2006. A Baby Boomer is someone born in the United States and Europe between 1946 and 1964, when economic prosperity peaked in the capitalist countries after the Second World War. It is characterized by its great artistic, scientific and financial. They are those who run the world today. Bill Clinton and George Bush born in 1946, are the first presidents who belong to that generation. Their political careers and ideological differences, given a pattern of differences in values ​​and attitudes of the largest generation West.

Thanks to the post-war boom, many of the babies were first in their family history a college degree. They grew up in a world almost dominated by U.S. military power, where the bad guys were the Socialists and Communists. Most grew up in urban and suburban areas and modern comfort at home. Many did not participate in the changes of 60 and also lived the military draft.

Its impact on Western culture is of great influence, because delineate the social and political behavior that eventually imitated by the other inhabitants of the globe. While some conservatives became, in response to the temples, balancing family tradition, others became liberal, breaking the old rules. There are those who walk through the center, which seems to include the most.

To understand where we stand in these convulsive times, it is important to know which side of the political spectrum we find according to generational trends because there are many confused that they do not even know what they stand for, and: "You can not defend what you love , and you can not love what you do not know?. Unfortunately, many argue anything, to go with the flow of personal dissatisfaction or simple stupidity.

Many political terms vary in meaning according to the context in which they apply, generating confusion. A "liberal? in the strictly economic sense of the word, has nothing to do with a "liberal leftist?. An individual "right?, Need not necessarily be" conservative?. It may be "conservative? economically and "liberal? and socially. The combinations are varied. The following are some modern political definitions, valid only for the representative democracies of the West.

Right (conservatives) tend to favor a free market economy but often protect laws that restrict behavior that violates traditional values. Resist excessive government control over business. They support government intervention to defend morality and conventional family structure. Usually favor a strong military, oppose bureaucracy and high taxes, advocates of market economy and support the strict enforcement of the law.

Left (Liberal): Usually advocate for freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant state control over the economy. Generally support a government that serves as a financial safety net to help those less fortunate and support stricter regulations on business. Support the government to promote equality and diversity tolerate lifestyles.

Centrist: They support an intermediate position in relation to government control over the economy and behavior. Depending on the subject, sometimes support other state intervention and individual freedom of choice. They boast of maintaining an open mind, tend to oppose extremism and emphasize what they call practical solutions to problems.

Libertarians: Sustaining maximum freedom both personally and financially. They advocate a small government that is restricted to protect the individual from coercion and violence. They tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes. Promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the market economy and civil liberties.

Statist (Big Government): They want the government has much power over the economy and individual behavior. Often doubt that economic and personal freedom are practical options. They distrust the free market, support high taxes and centralized planning of the economy. They are opposed to the diversity of life forms and question the importance of civil rights.

Both the left and democratic rights tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil rights and freedom of expression, although these concepts are used by leftists - clinching his paternity - to recruit followers. The ecological and environmental issue is universal to us all, liberal and conservative.

What about you which line are you?

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