Liberalism
Liberalism is a political ideology espousing the ideals of popular sovereignty, civil rights, social justice, the consent of the governed, freedoms of speech and expression, and social welfare. Originating in the Enlightenment Era with the works of enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke, liberalism has become the dominant ideology of the free world and is linked to increasing human development, literacy, and quality of life.
Liberalism was the founding ideology of the United States of America, as well of the basis of many popular revolutions, such as the French Revolution. Conservatism was created as a reaction to liberalism by feudalistic aristocrats fearful of having to share power with the populace.
Modern liberalism focuses on increasing the quality of life through issues such as Social justice and Social welfare. The Democratic Party is the primary Liberal party in the United States of America. Almost every country has a political party rooted in liberalism, save for authoritarian countries that do not allow political freedoms.
