Progressivism vs Social Liberalism vs Neo-Liberalism [View all]

Many people run around this boatd, myself included, claiming to be this, that or the other - often interchangeably.

Before picking a self identifier, it might be beat to know what each stands for. These terms have actual definitions and separate philosophies.

Education is the best example I can come up with to explain each.

We all agree that every dollar spent on education (this statistic itself might be outdated) returns $1.38 to the economy. All three philosophies agree on those numbers. Where they disagree is where the investing dollar comes from.

Liberals believe that that dollar should come from government through tax revenue.

Progressives believe that college costs should be controlled in order to make it affordable to be payed by students.

Neo-Liberals believe that that dollar should come from corporations through various means including putting fast food franchises in schools, exclusive deals including corporate naming rights, etc ...

People may hold varying views depending on the given issue, meaning you may have a progress view on education and a liberal view on health care. But people should be aware as to what the meaning of the words they choose to use to identify themselves.