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Originally Posted by George W. Bush
Can somebody explain to me the difference between ideology (bad) and idealism (good)?
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In a nutshell:
Idealism, for instance, could say that hopefully someday we will all masters of our own destinies and we will be able to rely on personal responsibility to get people through the hard times because if you just work hard enough, anything is possible.
Ideology states that there should be no safety nets because people are the masters of their own destinies and should just work harder to get through the bad times.
Idealism is hope for a better tomorrow. Ideology states there is one way to that better tomorrow and that is the ONLY WAY and everyone else is WRONG.