In another thread, G-man brought up a difference between a modern liberal and classic liberal. With the way the media and politicians have perverted these terms over the last decade, I'm wondering what they actually mean, and what it means to be a modern and classic liberal or conservative.

This thread is merely a request for a definition, so I ask that there be no actual political discussion or flaming within this discussion. I just want to know what the hell these term really mean.

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