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Western conservatism is a political orientation[1] prevalent in theWestern United States that some might otherwise calllibertarian conservatism,Jeffersonian conservatism, or in some circlesclassical liberalism, typified by politicians likeTheodore Roosevelt,Barry Goldwater,[2][3]Ronald Reagan,[3]Ron andRand Paul[2][3] andRick Perry.[4] It has been described as a soft-libertarian ideology that focuses oneconomic rather thansocial issues, one which strongly embracesindividual freedom and opposes anexpanded role for government.[3]
Western conservatives differ from puristlibertarians in that most tend to oppose legalabortion believing government bans on the medical procedure to be more of a state and not federal issue;foreign policy inIraq andAfghanistan ought be driven by a clearly defined mission and exit strategy; and immediatelegalization or decriminalization of drugs is not a practical near-term solution.[citation needed]
On the other hand,Western conservatives differ fromneoconservatives in that they tend to believe there should be a natural or practicalseparation 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 theUSA PATRIOT Act orReal ID Act.[citation needed]
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