OPH
Home
OPH: What is
OPH? Volunteer
Recent
Events New Political Map: There's
Hope Definitions
Take the
Quiz!
Back to
 |
Operation Politically
Homeless
Definitions:
Libertarian
- Libertarians are self-governors in both personal and economic
matters. They believe government's only purpose is to protect people
from coercion and violence. They value individual responsibility, and
tolerate economic and social diversity.
Centrist
- Centrists favor selective government intervention and emphasize
practical solutions to current problems. They tend to keep an open mind
on new issues. Many centrists feel that government serves as a check on
excessive liberty.
Left-Liberal
- Left-Liberals prefer self-government in personal matters and central
decision-making on economics. They want government to serve the
disadvantaged in the name of fairness. Leftists tolerate social
diversity, but work for economic equality.
Conservative
- Right-conservatives prefer self-government on economic issues, but
want official standards in personal matters. They want the government to
defend the community from threats to its moral fiber.
Authoritarian
- Authoritarians want government to advance society and individuals
through expert central planning. They often doubt whether
self-government is practical. Left-authoritarians are also called
socialists, while fascists are right-authoritarians.
National
Political Poll
To Date       have taken the Quiz (from the
Advocates for Self-Government).
Back to Operation Politically
Homeless
|