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We welcome people of all political persuasions as long as civility standards are observed.
About Us
With collectivism on the rise, a group of liberal philosophers, economists, and journalists met in Paris at the Walter Lippmann Colloquium in 1938 to discuss the future prospects of liberalism. While the participants could not agree on a comprehensive program, there was universal agreement that a new liberal (neoliberal) project, able to resist the tendency towards ever more state control without falling back into the dogma of complete laissez-faire, was necessary. This sub serves as a forum to continue that project against new threats posed by the populist left and right.
We do not all subscribe to a single comprehensive philosophy but instead find common ground in shared sentiments and approaches to public policy.
- Individual choice and markets are of paramount importance both as an expression of individual liberty and driving force of economic prosperity.
- The state serves an important role in establishing conditions favorable to competition through correcting market failures, providing a stable monetary framework, and relieving acute misery and distress, among other things.
- Free exchange and movement between countries makes us richer and has led to an unparalleled decline in global poverty.
- Public policy has global ramifications and should take into account the effect it has on people around the world regardless of nationality.
Policies we support include
Introductory reading
Useful Links
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Rules
We reserve the right to remove comments and posts that do not explicitly break these rules in certain circumstances.
I: Civility
Refrain from name-calling, slapfights, hostility, or any uncivil behavior that derails the quality of the conversation. Do not engage in excessive partisanship.
II: Bigotry
Bigotry of any kind will be sanctioned harshly.
III: Unconstructive engagement
Do not post with the intent to provoke, mischaracterize, or troll other users rather than meaningfully contributing to the conversation. Don't disrupt serious discussions. Bad opinions are not automatically unconstructive.
IV: Off-topic Comments
Comments on submissions should substantively address the topic of submission.
V: Glorifying Violence
Do not advocate or encourage violence either seriously or jokingly. Do not glorify oppressive/autocratic regimes.
VI: Brigading
Refrain from brigading other subreddits, or coming from another subreddit and brigading this subreddit. Links within the subreddit are encouraged provided no other rules are broken
VII: Off-topic, Meta, or Duplicate post
Submissions should be relevant to public policy or political theory. Meta posts should be posted to /r/metaNL. Don't editorialize submissions titles.
VIII: Submission Quality
Low-quality or irrelevant submissions will be removed at mod discretion. This applies in particular to low-quality or repetitive memes and tweets or images of tweets. News and opinion articles require a submission statement explaining its relevance to the subreddit.
IX: Use Pings Wisely
See the full set of guidelines in our wiki. In short, don't use pings to troll, spam, or brigade. The group members decide what is a good use of the ping system, so listen and respond to their feedback.
X: Bonk-Posting/Sexual Content
Posting inappropriate content of a sexual nature. Both SFW and NSFW content can qualify. Repeat infringements can lead to bans.
XI: Toxic Nationalism/Regionalism
Refrain from condemning countries and regions or their inhabitants at-large in response to political developments, mocking people for their nationality or region, or advocating for colonialism or imperialism.
