Editing Compassionate conservatism (section)

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'''Compassionate conservatism''' is an American{{sfn|Olasky|2000|pp=xi-xii}}{{sfn|Olasky|2000|p=1}} [[political philosophy]] that stresses using [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] techniques and concepts in order to improve the general welfare of society. The philosophy supports the implementation of policies designed to help the disadvantaged and alleviate poverty through the [[free market]], envisaging a triangular relationship between government, charities and faith-based organizations.{{sfn|Watts|2010|pp=257-258}} The term entered mainstream parlance between 2001 and 2009, during the administration of US President [[George W. Bush]]. He used the term often to describe his personal views and embody some parts of his administration's agenda and policy approach.<ref name="McAdams2010" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/opportunity-road/george-w-bush-on-compassionate-conservatism.html|title = President George W. Bush on Compassionate Conservatism &#124; Bush Center}}</ref> 

The term itself is often credited to the American historian and politician [[Doug Wead]], who used it as the title of a speech in 1979. Although its origins lie mostly in accepted economic principles, some applications of it have been criticized as [[paternalism]].<ref name="McAdams2010">{{cite book|author=Dan P. McAdams|title=George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological Portrait|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_QtpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA134|date=October 27, 2010|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-978092-1|page=134}}</ref> The term has been used in the United Kingdom by former Prime Minister [[David Cameron]], in [[New Zealand]] by former [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[John Key]], and in [[Lithuania]] by President [[Gitanas Nausėda]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Audrey |title=Budget 2015: How it affects you |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11452450 |access-date=September 8, 2018 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=May 21, 2015 |language=en-NZ |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518144928/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11452450 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The term "compassionate conservatism" has also been applied to [[Christian democracy|Christian democratic]] political parties.<ref name="Kandur2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2016/10/08/christian-democrats-and-muslim-democrats|title=Christian Democrats and Muslim Democrats|last=Kandur|first=Jane Louise|date=October 7, 2016|publisher=[[Daily Sabah]]|language=en|access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref> However, Christian democrats are far more supportive of government [[economic interventionism|interventionism]] in the economy.{{sfn|Heywood|2012|p=83}}