What Olsen calls conservative evangelicals might be
called social conservatism - first voters.
Social anti-progressivism (opposition to typical progressive social policies)... I'd
call it social conservatism but there are subtle differences there, such as the fact that American social conservatism is almost invariably PRO-religious and conflicts with # 3 below.
Not exact matches
I'm sticking with my analysis — which is basically Obama combined
conservatism in the precise sense when it came to defense of entitlements with progressive libertarianism on the so -
called social issues.
This is important, I believe, in order to contextualize the real import of liberation theology as
calling for a new realization of
social justice in dialectical contradiction to
conservatism and liberalism.
Cuomo reiterated his support of «progressive politics», stressing that his
calls for fiscal
conservatism don't mean he is no longer a liberal on
social issues like abortion rights (which is shaping up to be a big focus of the Schneiderman - Donovan general election battle).
A wise third party (and the Libertarians are not wise) would seek to claim the fiscal conservative mantle while redefining «
social conservatism» as a form of liberalism and embracing what we now
call «
social liberalism».