I actually said “liberalism” rather than “liberal democracy” in my first draft because “liberalism” is a more accurate term for what I’m pointing at. But I changed it because it’s too easily misinterpreted as “the opposite of conservatism”. I don’t think “democracy” is the important part—the ability to vote is not very important compared to things like property rights and individual liberties—but I thought “liberal democracy” was less ambiguous than “liberalism”.
I actually said “liberalism” rather than “liberal democracy” in my first draft because “liberalism” is a more accurate term for what I’m pointing at. But I changed it because it’s too easily misinterpreted as “the opposite of conservatism”. I don’t think “democracy” is the important part—the ability to vote is not very important compared to things like property rights and individual liberties—but I thought “liberal democracy” was less ambiguous than “liberalism”.