The Principles Of Texas Political Culture And Ideology
Political Culture In Texas
Texas political culture and ideology are primarily described by these three principles: classical liberalism, social conservatism and populism. (Morris, Henson, & Fackler, 2009, p. 3)
Classical liberalism is much like individualism. Classical liberalist believes that the government should have a limit and that individual liberty it what matters most. Individual liberty including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and free markets are all good examples of what classical liberalism would consist of. Classical liberals do not like for the government to interfere with their personal lives. They stress instead reliance on private initiatives or the free market to determine the best outcomes. (p. 3) Classical liberals are individuals who like to put themselves before anything or anyone. Therefore, when I think classical liberalism, I think about a saying my sister always say “let me do me while you do you”. Classical liberals do not trust the government 100%, but they respect the government. …show more content…
These individuals do like change, sounds pretty much like most Texans. Social conservatism is the idea of preserving old tradition. In general, they like to keep what was, what is today. Social conservatives are also wishy washy, they will vote or agree with the party that is willing to keep the tradition. So, in other words, I would say that social conservatives are somewhat loyal. In contemporary forms, social conservatives tend to support the use of government to reinforce traditional social relations. (p. 3) They also value established traditions, religious beliefs and practices, and respect traditional authority figures such as business, military, and religious leaders. (p.
Texas political culture and ideology are primarily described by these three principles: classical liberalism, social conservatism and populism. (Morris, Henson, & Fackler, 2009, p. 3)
Classical liberalism is much like individualism. Classical liberalist believes that the government should have a limit and that individual liberty it what matters most. Individual liberty including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and free markets are all good examples of what classical liberalism would consist of. Classical liberals do not like for the government to interfere with their personal lives. They stress instead reliance on private initiatives or the free market to determine the best outcomes. (p. 3) Classical liberals are individuals who like to put themselves before anything or anyone. Therefore, when I think classical liberalism, I think about a saying my sister always say “let me do me while you do you”. Classical liberals do not trust the government 100%, but they respect the government. …show more content…
These individuals do like change, sounds pretty much like most Texans. Social conservatism is the idea of preserving old tradition. In general, they like to keep what was, what is today. Social conservatives are also wishy washy, they will vote or agree with the party that is willing to keep the tradition. So, in other words, I would say that social conservatives are somewhat loyal. In contemporary forms, social conservatives tend to support the use of government to reinforce traditional social relations. (p. 3) They also value established traditions, religious beliefs and practices, and respect traditional authority figures such as business, military, and religious leaders. (p.