Introduction
Conservatives are defined as people who strongly believe in their opinions and do not necessarily mean those who believe in the past only. Thus, conservatives, in general, believe that people should rule the government through âdemocracyâ. However, the conservatives may have a different way of handling the democratic concept of their government.
Conservativesâ divisions
Generally, they can be divided into social conservatives, fiscal conservatives, or liberal conservatives. The social conservatives believe in being idealists over being free whereas the fiscal conservatives believe in making their own choices and they are against equalization. This would mean that the social conservatives believe that people should do what they feel is right without government intervention or with very less government intervention. This could vary from country to country depending on what they would perceive as right. For example, in Western countries, fighting for your right may be the âright thing to do whereas in Asian countries, respecting the higher authority may be the right thing to do. However, the fiscal conservatives believe in making decisions together with the government for their benefit as well. For example, they would prefer to pay higher taxes to reduce debt for the government or either to lower expenses to maintain a lower debt for government expenditure. Either way, the taxpayers should not be burdened by the governmentâs unnecessary spending or improper decision. As for the liberal conservatives, they emphasize individualism. Thus, the birth of the laissez-faire economy is whereby the economy is viewed as a free market with equal rights and with no government intervention in business decisions, etc.
Conclusion
In a conclusion, conservatism varies in different countries with different governments based on the various beliefs, perceptions, etc.
References
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