Liberal vs. Conservative vs. Libertarian vs. Socialist

What's in a word? Well contrary to the belief of many Americans, words do have meaning, so why not learn there meanings before throwing them around. Liberal: Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lēodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free Date: 14th century 1 a: of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts "liberal education" barchaic : of or befitting a man of free birth2 a: marked by generosity : openhanded "a liberal giver" b: given or provided in a generous and openhanded way "a liberal meal" c: ample , full3obsolete : lacking moral restraint : licentious4: not literal or strict : loose "a liberal translation"5: broad-minded ; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms6 a: of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism bcapitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism ; especially : of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives Conservative: Date: 14th century 2 a: of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism bcapitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1): of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2): progressive conservative 3 a: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b: marked by moderation or caution "a conservative estimate" c: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners Libertarian: Date: 1789 1: an advocate of the doctrine of free will2 a: a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action bcapitalized : a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles Socialism: Date: 1837 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done Who is HotForWords? Her name is Marina Orlova, shes 27 and shes a philologist! Marina has two degrees - Teaching of Russian Language and World Literature Specializing in Philology and the Teaching of English Language Specializing in Philology from State University of Nizhni Novgorod Region in Russian Federation, graduated 2002 and taught English to high school students for 2 years. Marina is the #1 Guru on YouTube, shes consistently the most watched channel on ALL of YouTube as well - just ahead of Universal Music Group and the NBA, her videos are seen over five million times each week.