Politics and government
Ideology is the collection of ideas and ideals that are used to forms the basis of political and government decisions. The doctrines are used as a plan of action for policymaking to explain and justify political strategies and government action.
Liberalism is where liberals believe that it is the role of the government to help in equality for all and equal opportunity. The government should remove all the ills in society and protect human rights. On the other hand, conservatism consists of more personal responsibility, individual liberty, free market, limited government, and strong national defense. Conservatives believe it is the role of the government to provide freedom to enable them to pursue their goals (Student News Daily, 2010).
Comparisons
Both liberals and conservatives believe in the hierarchy as the coordinating concept of society.
They believe in unlimited economic growth since they both consider there is no other alternative
They both believe in equal opportunities for all.
In both cases, the absence of coercion is the definition of freedom
Contrasts
Abortion, according to liberals, is legal. The government should offer taxpayer-funded abortions for those who cannot afford it. They regard a fetus as not being a human life and therefore lack separate individual rights. Conservatives, on the other hand, believe life starts after conception, and that abortion is the murder of human beings. The unborn baby has different rights from those of the mother (Student News Daily, 2010).
The death penalty, according to liberals, should be abolished since it is inhumane and cruel; they prefer imprisonment. On the other hand, conservatives consider the death penalty an appropriate punishment for crimes of murder (Student News Daily, 2010).
According to liberals on matters relating to the economy, the government should regulate the market system. Conservatives believe that the free market system, competition, private enterprises are the best since they create significant opportunities and better living standards (Student News Daily, 2010)
Republican and Democrats
The Republicans believe they are more inclined towards individual rights freedom and responsibilities, while democrats believe in the importance of equality and community and social responsibility. For example, the democrats are in favor of gay and lesbian couples. They support the right to get married and adopt children. The Republicans, on the other hand, support only the marriage between a man and a woman and do not allow gay couples to adopt children (Katie, 2020).
Democrats try to help workers by being in favor of increasing the minimum wage, while Republicans oppose increasing minimum wage since it will hurt businesses (Katie, 2020).