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Political orientation
Western conservatism is a political orientation
[1] prevalent in the
Western United States that some might otherwise call
libertarian conservatism ,
Jeffersonian conservatism , or in some circles
classical liberalism , typified by politicians like
Barry Goldwater ,
[2]
[3]
Ronald Reagan ,
[3]
Ron and
Rand Paul
[2]
[3] and
Rick Perry .
[4] It has been described as a soft-libertarian ideology that focuses on
economic rather than
social issues , one which strongly embraces
individual freedom and opposes an
expanded role for government .
[3]
Differences with other ideologies
Western conservatives differ from purist
libertarians in that most tend to oppose legal
abortion believing government bans on the medical procedure to be more of a state and not federal issue;
foreign policy in
Iraq and
Afghanistan ought be driven by a clearly defined mission and exit strategy; and immediate
legalization or decriminalization of drugs is not a practical near-term solution.[
citation needed ]
On the other hand, Western conservatives differ from
neoconservatives in that they tend to believe there should be a natural or practical
separation of church and state , military presence throughout the world should be significantly less than it is now and that a premium placed on privacy trumps most any rationale behind the
USA PATRIOT Act or
Real ID Act .[
citation needed ]
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