This is my first time creating a new thread, so apologies if the OP is a little amateurish and unprofessional. Hope this doesn't get locked. I don't know how many hundreds of pages a megathread can have before a sequel has to be created, or who gets to create sequels. If this thread is successful, I will rename it accordingly.
So we have a left-wing discussion megathread, a right-wing megathread, megathreads for Islam, Christianity, Jews and Judaism, feminism, libertarianism, a MAGAthread, and even a megathread concerning all things transgender, but no megathread dedicated solely to liberalism, liberal politics, liberal democracy, classical liberalism and so on and so forth.
I'm a liberal, but I'm one of the few liberals who consider themselves not to be "left-wing", and I consider liberalism and left-wing politics to be two distinct, yet partially overlapping political traditions. The OP in the LWDT focuses exclusively on socialism, communism, anarchism and other hard-left ideologies, but makes no mention of social liberalism or the sort of liberalism that most people associate with the center-left these days, I also consider libertarianism to be distinct from liberalism as well, despite the extensive overlap, and the libertarian megathread only covers classical liberalism. Hence the need for a separate liberal megathread.
This thread is about general discussion of all things liberal. It is not solely a thread where self-identified liberals like myself get to congregate to the exclusion of non-liberals. All NSGers are welcome to contribute to the discussion. If you're a liberal visiting this thread, expect your beliefs to be roundly criticized by those who don't share them. The usual NS rules apply (i.e. no flaming, trolling, flamebaiting, threadjacking etc.).
Here's a couple of questions to kick things off:
Discussion doesn't have to be limited to just answering these questions, so long as liberalism in one form or another is the topic. Also covered by this thread is a general discussion concerning the history of liberalism, the various strands and manifestations thereof, any news and current affairs directly related to liberalism in any way, and liberal solutions to problems past, present and future.
As for links, this one would be a good place to start.
That's all I can think of at the moment. I don't really have much else to go on, so any suggestions are welcome. This OP may be subject to revision at any time.
