political_ideology liberal democratic party 
___MASK19___ as a political and social philosophy promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization . Conservatives seek to preserve institutions like the Church , ___MASK35___ and the social hierarchy , as they are , emphasizing stability and continuity , while others , called reactionaries , oppose modernism and seek a return to " the way things were ". The first established use of the term in a political context originated with François - René de Chateaubriand in 1818 , during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution . The term , historically associated with ___MASK6___ - wing politics , has since been used to describe a wide range of views . ___MASK72___ is a political ideology and a branch of liberalism which advocates civil liberties and political freedom with representative democracy under the rule of law , and emphasizes economic freedoms found in economic liberalism which is also called free market capitalism . ___MASK50___ is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality . Whereas ___MASK72___ emphasises the role of liberty , social liberalism stresses the importance of equality . Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles , but generally they support ideas and programmes such as freedom of speech , freedom of the press , freedom of religion , free markets , civil rights , democratic societies , secular governments , gender equality , and international cooperation . The ___MASK100___ Alternative ( or AL ) is a French political party created on March 1 , 2006 . It advocates ___MASK72___ against socialism or conservatism . Therefore their political colour is purple , between the red of the left - wing and the blue of the right - wing . The ___MASK100___ Democratic Party ( French : Parti libéral démocrate , PLD ) is a classical ___MASK100___ political party in France . It was founded in 2008 by a split in the ___MASK100___ Alternative . It seeks to fulfil the same role as the former ___MASK100___ Democracy , uniting supporters of Alain Madelin .