Political Ideology is a "coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who.
ought to rule, what principles rulers ought to obey, and what policies rulers ought.
to pursue" (Wilson James, Q. 73). If I was to be "consistent" like a political.
activist is, in one category of political ideology, it would be the category of the.
pure liberal. A pure liberal has strong thoughts on education, marijuana use, and.
race relations. Read on to hear more about these political issues.
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Liberals feel that the American government needs to spend more money on.
educational programs. Education is "any process, either formal or informal, that.
shapes the potentialities of the maturing organism" (New Columbia Encyclopedia,.
volume 7, 2097). It is a great problem solver of crime, unemployment, and.
homelessness. If the American government was to spend more money on.
education, a positive outcome would definitely precede that action.
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Liberals favor "decriminalizing marijuana use and other 'victimless crimes'".
(Wilson, James Q. 74). "Much of the prevailing public apprehension about.
marijuana may stem from the drug's effect of inducing introspection and bodily.
passivity, which are antipathetic to a culture that values aggressiveness,.
achievement, and activity" (New Columbia Encyclopedia, volume 14, 4219). The.
American police forces need to focus their attention on crimes with a victim, such.
as: murder, physical abuse, and theft. With the increase in the number of middle.
class users, there has been a growing acceptance of the view that marijuana should.
not be considered in the same class as narcotics and that U.S. marijuana laws.
should be relaxed.
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The last topic is race relations. The federal government must take action to.
increase hiring opportunities for minorities. This is a problem that tends to be.
ignored. "In 1971 Jesse Jackson was arrested at a sit-in held to demand that a.
grocery chain hire more blacks" (Wilson, James Q.