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No, I'm describing the "real" definition of liberalism. I'm not gonna get into a political thought or economy class on what is a "liberal." When I say liberal, I'm referring to the context of the left-right political landscape in America. The definitions of liberalism or neo classical liberalism have very little to do with how it is used in a modern American political debate. It'd be nice if this site wasn't so academic so that we could talk about ACTUAL things without being corrected by someone pointing out what everyone who went to college already knows. I would use the term "democrat" but then some of you "liberals" would say, hey, I'm not a democrat, I'm an independent...it just so happens that I'm pro taxes, pro choice, pro affirmative actions, etc, etc...They're just terms, folks. Sorry for the tangent, it just really annoys me.
As for conservatives being for smaller government, this is true, somewhat. Modern conservatives obviously aren't for an entirely bare-bones government (once again we meet the "what is a conservative" discussion). That being said, I don't think being against gay marriage necessarily means being for bigger government. Gay marriage hasn't been allowed in the past, so an amendment or statute is merely affirming the practice for the future. Its not really restrictive if its never been allowed...
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