[AstralStorm]

Oh the other hand, mainstream politics everywhere seems to edge towards social conservatism and mixed economic stances.

Some countries are more "pure" on one side or other.

[Houshalter]

From my point of view most western nations are extremely liberal politically. Compared to how they were historically and compared to other countries.

[duncan_bayne]

That's true; but I worry about the overall trend. Perhaps it's unfounded but my fear is that we are trending towards less liberality, rather than more, except in a few areas.