American liberalism

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American liberalism is a political ideology that emphasizes an active government role in promoting social welfare, economic regulation, and civil rights within a capitalist democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ideology in the United States
political ideology
associatedParty Democratic Party
associatedWith Great Society
New Deal
Progressive Era
coreValue equality of opportunity
individual rights
rule of law
social justice
country United States
historicalPeriod 20th century
21st century
ideologicalFamily liberalism
opposes Jim Crow laws
authoritarianism
laissez-faire capitalism
racial segregation
unregulated markets
politicalPosition center-left
supports LGBT rights
Medicare
Social Security
anti-discrimination laws
capitalist economy
civil liberties
civil rights
collective bargaining
consumer protection
economic regulation
environmental regulation
federal government intervention in the economy
financial regulation
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
gender equality
international institutions
labor rights
minimum wage laws
mixed economy
multilateralism in foreign policy
progressive taxation
public education
public healthcare expansion
racial equality
representative democracy
separation of church and state
social safety net
unemployment insurance
voting rights
welfare state

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
New Deal coalition ("Northern liberals")
hasPart
New Deal coalition
ideology
New Deal
politicalIdeology

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