RhexLuther

I agree Oleg Bach. We should seek the very "core of the language to see what it really means." At the heart of the English word is the root word conserve. Late Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare 'to preserve', from con- 'together' + servare 'to keep'. According to the Oxford dictionary conserve means to preserve, or protect and prevent the wasteful misuse. With that given, other than traditionalist, freedom fighters, anarchist, egalitarian, pluralist, secessionist, etc., preservationist can be extreme in their lofty goals. Preservationist attempts to conserve and maintain the status quo. They essentially are oriented toward maintaining the status quo because of the relative political, economic and social privileges they derive from it. They are also known to have carried out violent acts and acts of terrorism against non ruling groups and authorities that attempt to effect change. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the US is one such example. Regardless of the political title, each group possesses some true ideal social benefit as well as elements that often hinder human progress. I guess the real question is what do conservatives want to conserve and who benefits? On the the other side of the coin, who or what is truly liberalized under the modern (American) liberal (aka a North American progressive) policy ideals. Now, I presume we must define or redefine liberty. Rhex