The useful fuzziness of liberalism

Liberalism faces a fuzziness among liberals themselves about what this creed consists of, as it has been the ruling idea for so long that it tends not to be taught from first principles. There is confusion about what 'free speech' and the 'rule of law' mean, and a focused intellectual challenge may

March 24, 2023 . 6:31 AM

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Liberalism is facing a third threat: a fuzziness among liberals themselves about what this creed consists of.
Liberalism has been the ruling idea in the west for so long that it tends not to be taught or discussed from first principles.
There is confusion among liberals about what 'free speech' and the 'rule of law' mean.
If liberalism were to come under focused intellectual challenge, would it hold up?.
The muddle-headedness of liberals may be a tactical genius to avoid exposing how little they agree.