B. liberals are more socialist nowadays, sadly. and from whats described seems to be socalism. big government taking care of the poor
They knew the land that they were fighting on and they had the high ground.
Leonardo Da Vinci represented the “Renaissance man” because he was interested in how things work. He was a painter, sculptor, musician, writer, engineer, architect, botanist, anatomist, and an inventor.
It is the "Great Chain of Being"--derived from the thinking of Plato and Aristotle-- that recognizes God as the ultimate authority in government and law, and of course over all humans and animals.
In general, when anything is "merit based" it means that it relies strictly on the knowledge and ability of the person in question, instead of special privilege such as family connections. <span />