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Modern Liberalism

You believe in promoting social justice, individual rights, and equal opportunities for all through progressive policies and government intervention.

Modern Liberalism, also known as social liberalism, is a political ideology that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a response to the industrialization and urbanization that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. It is characterized by a belief in a strong role for government in the economy and social affairs, a commitment to the welfare state, and a belief in the protection of civil liberties and human rights.

The roots of modern liberalism can be traced back to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, when philosophers such as John Locke and Jean-Jacques…  

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Can governmental policies truly solve issues of social justice, or is that something that society must address on its own?

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How would your daily life be affected if your city adopted a 'Green New Deal' type of environmental policy?

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Have you witnessed or experienced discrimination, and what role do you think government should play in addressing it?

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Could you foresee any consequences, positive or negative, if college education was publicly funded?

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Have you noticed any ways in which gender equality initiatives have impacted your community or school?

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What would your reaction be if your government implemented a tax on carbon emissions?

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What would you consider a fair immigration policy that balances empathy and national security concerns?

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How might increased government funding for scientific research affect future job markets?

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If you were to volunteer or work for a government agency, which one would you choose and why?

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How could police reform initiatives impact your perception of safety and justice in your community?

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What would be the potential benefits or drawbacks of a state-controlled economy in your view?

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Why might some argue that universal basic income is essential, and do you agree or disagree?

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What does 'equality of opportunity' mean to you and can you give an example from your life?

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If you could design a government program to address income inequality, what would it look like?

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What impact does access to quality education have on a person's future, based on your observations?

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How might a country balance economic growth with the welfare of its citizens?

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In what situations have you felt that government intervention has been beneficial or harmful?

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How does the concept of a 'living wage' affect young people entering the workforce?

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What role should the government play in regulating the internet and social media?

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Why might someone argue against welfare programs and do you understand their perspective?

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What are your thoughts on how society should support individuals with disabilities?

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How do you feel about the government's role in redistributing wealth to address income inequality?

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In your opinion, should healthcare be a right provided by the state, and why?

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Do you believe that a larger government presence helps or hinders personal freedom?

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How would the implementation of a universal basic income change your life plans or aspirations?

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What do you think is the most significant challenge facing young people today, and how could government intervention help?

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In what ways has the education system shaped your views on equality and opportunity?

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Do you think high school curriculum should include financial literacy, and how would that affect future generations?

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What is your perspective on the balance between free market competition and consumer protection?

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Have you ever felt disadvantaged by the current economic system, and what change would you propose?

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How can a more equal society benefit your immediate community?

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How does the idea of 'fair trade' versus 'free trade' resonate with you when you make purchasing decisions?

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Can you recall a moment when you wished for more government support or less?

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How would your priorities in life change if education debt was not an issue for you or your family?

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What does social mobility mean to you, and how can it be achieved?

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Can a country have both strong economic growth and high standards of environmental protection – how?

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What would the impact be on your community if a living minimum wage was implemented?

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What personal experiences have made you value or question the importance of individual rights?

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Should the state provide for those who can't work, and why do you feel that way?

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Have you ever felt overlooked by the system, and what change would have made a difference?

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How do you think the belief in progressive policies shapes a country’s culture?

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Considering recent events, how should governments adapt to protect both public health and the economy?

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Can there be true equality in a capitalist society, and what would that look like?

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If a new social program guaranteed you a basic income, how would you use this financial security?

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How would your community change if everyone were guaranteed a place to live?

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How would the availability of free public transportation affect your daily life and your city's traffic?

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When have you seen someone's rights infringed upon, and what government response do you think would have been appropriate?

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What kind of support would you want from the government if you were to start a small business?

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How could government initiatives in renewable energy impact your family or your community's future?

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If education were entirely state-funded, how do you think that would affect the quality and accessibility of education?

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How should a government balance the needs of public health with the rights of individuals during a pandemic?

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What would be your reaction if your online privacy was significantly increased by new government policies?

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How do you think your local area could be improved by a government policy focused on community development?

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What public services do you believe should be expanded, and how would this benefit you and your community?

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How do you think the government should support families with children to ensure they have equal opportunities?

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If you could make one change to the tax system to make it fairer for everyone, what would it be?

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How does the concept of fairness play into your views of taxation and government spending?

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How would your life change if your government prioritized environmental sustainability over economic growth?

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Have you ever felt that your voice mattered in a government decision, and why or why not?

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What's a social issue you're passionate about and how should the government address it?

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Have there been instances in your life where you felt government intervention was too much or too little?

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What's one change you'd like to see in the educational system that could lead to more equal opportunities?

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What role do you believe the state should play in regulating the housing market?

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What is one ethical responsibility you believe the government should never ignore?

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How much does your government’s policy on climate change align with your personal values, and why?

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If you had to choose, would you prioritize personal liberty or community welfare, and in what situation?

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When considering the environment you live in, how do you think a 'green economy' might enhance or disrupt your local job market?

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If your government took a more active role in regulating food quality, how might that influence your eating habits or health?

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Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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CEO Shooting Suspect Had Manifesto That Criticized Healthcare Companies

A man is being held for questioning in connection with last week’s killing of a health insurance executive in Midtown Manhattan, the police said.The man being questioned was identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, the police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, said at a news briefing. He was identified in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an employee recognized him and called the authorities at about 9:15 a.m. on Monday.Mr. Mangione was carrying identification with his name on it, along with fake I.D., according to law enforcement officials.Mr. Mangione showed the police the same fake New Jersey identification that the man believed to be the gunman presented when he checked into a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Nov. 24, a senior law enforcement official saidWhen Mr. Mangione was approached in Altoona, he had a gun, a silencer and other false identification cards similar to those they believe the killer used in New York, according to one of the law enforcement officials and a person briefed on the investigation. The gun was described as possibly being a so-called ghost gun, assembled from parts purchased online.Mr. Mangione was also carrying a handwritten manifesto that criticized health care companies for putting profits above care, according to two law enforcement officials.Mr. Mangione is in custody on local charges, the official said, possibly related to presenting the fake identification to the police. He has not been arrested or charged in connection with the killing.New York police investigators are traveling to Altoona, in western Pennsylvania, about 280 miles from the city, according to one of the law enforcement officials.

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US Jewish Groups Oppose Resettling Gaza

JTA — A number of major centrist and liberal American Jewish groups say they oppose the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza.The statements by some of the largest Jewish organizations in the country, made in response to press inquiries, come amid accusations that Israel has cleared out portions of northern Gaza, which Jerusalem has denied, and as far-right government ministers have called for resettling the Palestinian enclave. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir have also repeatedly called for Israel to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza, drawing condemnation from the Biden administration.For several American Jewish groups — including some that have vocally defended Israel’s prosecution of its war in Gaza against Hamas — the idea of Israeli settlements in Gaza is a non-starter. Groups opposed to the idea include the Jewish Federations of North America, the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League. Also opposed are bodies representing the Reform and Conservative movements, which together can claim to represent the majority of American Jews.“The land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, indigenous to both Jews and Arabs, cannot be the exclusive domain of one people, but must be shared,” Jason Isaacson, AJC’s chief policy and political affairs officer, said. “Like the vast majority of Israelis, AJC believes that the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza, or a program of displacing Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank, would be contrary to Israel’s interests.”Israel evacuated its Gaza settlements in 2005, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly ruled out the idea of re-establishing them after the war. But while most Israelis oppose the idea, more than a third — including 42% of Israeli Jews — support it, according to a recent poll by the Israel Democracy Institute. That includes nearly 60% of Israeli Jewish right-wingers, the current government’s voter base.“Ideas like settlement in Gaza are welcome, we need to remember that, in the end, that’s the biggest punishment for what they did to us on October 7,” Ben-Gvir said in an interview on Israeli radio this month, referencing the Hamas terror onslaught in southern Israel, in which some 1,200 people were slaughtered and 251 were seized as hostages, sparking the war in the enclave.

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Israel Sinks Syria's Navy

Israel said Tuesday that it had destroyed Syria’s navy in overnight airstrikes, as it continued to pound targets in Syria despite warnings that its operations there could ignite new conflict and jeopardize the transition of power to an interim government.Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that the Israeli military had “destroyed Syria’s navy overnight, and with great success.” His remarks appeared to confirm Israel’s responsibility for the destruction documented in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where photos showed the smoldering remains of ships sunk at their dock.Mr. Katz said that Israel’s military “has been operating in Syria in recent days to hit and destroy strategic capabilities that pose a threat to Israel,” although he did not indicate what new or immediate risk Syria’s navy presented to Israel, which has the most powerful military in the Middle East.Israeli warplanes have conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, according to war monitors. Israel has characterized its operations as defensive, saying its military was striking suspected chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria to prevent them from falling “into the hands of extremists.”“From here, I warn the rebel leaders in Syria: Those who follow Assad’s path will end like Assad,” Mr. Katz said.As the Assad government fell to the rebels over the weekend, Israeli ground forces advanced beyond the demilitarized zone on the Israel-Syria border, marking their first overt entry into Syrian territory in more than 50 years. An Israeli military spokesman on Tuesday denied reports that the military was advancing on Damascus. The spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said the military was inside a buffer zone between Israel and Syria and at other points “in order to protect the Israeli border.”Earlier Tuesday, Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, called on Israel to halt its “very troubling” military operations there, and said de-escalation was needed. “We are continuing to see Israeli movements and bombardments into Syrian territory. This needs to stop,” Mr. Pedersen told reporters in Geneva.

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FBI Director Chris Wray Will Resign

The F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, told bureau employees on Wednesday that he intended to resign before the Trump administration begins, bowing to the reality that President-elect Donald J. Trump had publicly declared his desire to replace him.Mr. Wray made the disclosure while addressing employees Wednesday afternoon in remarks that tacitly acknowledged the politically charged position the F.B.I. now faces with an incoming president who openly scorns the agency.“I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Mr. Wray said, adding, “This is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”The director spoke wistfully about his time at the F.B.I. “This is not easy for me,” he said. “I love this place, I love our mission and I love our people.”The announcement comes after Mr. Trump said in late November that he intended to nominate Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist, to run the F.B.I., and more than two years before Mr. Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.Paul Abbate, the deputy F.B.I. director, is set to retire in April but would typically serve as acting director until Mr. Patel is confirmed. It is not clear who would replace Mr. Abbate, the most senior agent in the bureau.Over more than seven years, Mr. Wray oversaw one of the most consequential and tumultuous periods in the bureau’s history, juggling high-profile criminal investigations of political figures, heated congressional inquiries and two attempted assassinations of Mr. Trump.

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Border Bombshell: 8 Million New Arrivals Under Biden

The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, surpassing the great immigration boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, according to a New York Times analysis of government data.Annual net migration — the number of people coming to the country minus the number leaving — averaged 2.4 million people from 2021 to 2023, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Total net migration during the Biden administration is likely to exceed eight million people.That’s a faster pace of arrivals than during any other period on record, including the peak years of Ellis Island traffic, when millions of Europeans came to the United States. Even after taking into account today’s larger U.S. population, the recent surge is the most rapid since at least 1850.The numbers in the Times analysis include both legal and illegal immigration. About 60 percent of immigrants who have entered the country since 2021 have done so without legal authorization, according to a Goldman Sachs report based on government data.The combined increases of legal and illegal immigration have caused the share of the U.S. population born in another country to reach a new high, 15.2 percent in 2023, up from 13.6 percent in 2020. The previous high was 14.8 percent, in 1890.Several factors caused the surge, starting with President Biden’s welcoming immigration policy during his first three years in office. Offended by Donald J. Trump’s harsh policies — including the separation of families at the border — Mr. Biden and other Democrats promised a different approach. “We’re a nation that says, ‘If you want to flee, and you’re fleeing oppression, you should come,’” Mr. Biden said during his 2020 presidential campaign.After taking office, his administration loosened the rules on asylum and other immigration policies, making it easier for people to enter the United States. Some have received temporary legal status while their cases wend through backlogged immigration courts. Others have remained without legal permission.

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