Recent comments in /f/history

dually t1_j9djrhv wrote

Reply to Did both parties adhere to classical liberalism in the early 1900s? What were the ideological differences between the parties in general and with respect to Progressivism? by Convenience21

Liberalism and classical liberalism are opposite things. A classical liberal believes in limited government and economic freedom and thus is essentially a conservative. Coolidge and Reagan were classical liberals. Nixon and Hoover not so much.

TR was not a progressive, rather he was a populist. The difference between liberals and populists is that populism could agree with either the right or left, depending on the issue, and progressive liberals are unequivocally elitist. Wilson was liberal; very high-minded, so completely out of touch that he more than anyone else caused World War II by having unrealistic expectations for how the world should work.

1

robertstobe t1_j9d1xf2 wrote

Reply to Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator

Are there any books or resources for adults that give a broad overview of modern history, especially through the lens of CRT or something similar? I didn’t learn much of history in school, and what I did learn was through American-colored glasses.

1

chmendez t1_j9d1s39 wrote

Reply to How different were the Italians and the Romans in the social war? by hhhhhab

Roman citizenship came with important civil rights.

Roman civilization since the Republic was legalistic and other tribes started to notice the advantages of it but trying to replicate it seems was not easy. So they wanted to the part of it.

Legalism could be rigid and excessive some times but it gives some predictability.

1