If you can't access the link, I copy/pasted the blog here. \nHey Guys...\n\n\n\nI'm writing an English Paper and I need imput from others in order to complete it. Now, rather than get off my lazy ass and ask some people. I figured I'd just post it in my blog. Thanks for all of your opinions in advance...\n\n\n\n1. What do people normally think of when they hear the term liberal?\n\n\n\n2. What is an appropriate definition?\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not use any dictionary definitions...there are no right or wrong answers, just state your opinion.
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1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. \nFavoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. \nOf, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism. \nLiberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. \n\nTending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor. \nGenerous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes. \nNot strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation. \nOf, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.
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Some people still haven't gotten over the fact that this site has a wide array of opinions on it (as it should).  They feel that anyone with a dissenting opinion is an idiot, and it makes them angry.  So they slap you with a violation in order to get your stuff deleted.\n\nInfringement upon free speech.  It's the stuff I hate more than anything.  You have an ally on the bleeding-heart liberal side.\n\n<EDIT>\nThanks sweetheart.  My main goal in my classes and on here is to convince people that just because we have ideological differences doesn't mean we have to think of the other side as all idiots.  The more we do that, the more we polarize our society.  I think that's a bad thing for America.  When good legislation can't be passed because the republicans are too afraid to break ranks or the democrats won't break ranks because they hate the republicans, then it's not good for anyone.\n\nI'm working on starting an alliance of conservatives and liberals, because I really think that when everyone defenses are down, and when everyone stops quoting what they hear on TV and instead does some critical thinking on their own, many times it comes out that we have the same goals.  Perhaps different ways of getting there, but those paths are what need the compromise.
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Giving the definition of liberal, by no means, proves anything about what they actually are or believe.  I can call myself Superwoman, but that doesn't mean I can fly.  It just means I think you're stupid enough to believe it.
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I won't tell you..but I will give you an example to help you draw your own conclusion!\n\nExample 1: Front page of Newspaper Laketime\n\nLead story is about Nor'Easter wollops East Coast\n\nWhat should the PHOTO be ? A Kid playing in a water sprinkler? or  A group of neighbors working together to shovel out an elderly persons walk? \n\nThat is a tame example...lets assume that a paper is liberal based....would they run a great story of a liberal politician with a bad picture of them looking angry? shoving a whole sub in their mouth? picking their nose?
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Thank you for asking the question I signed up to ask - which, of course means that I cannot answer it. I can only point to your one sided responses and the decrease of separation between church and state for an answer. Liberalism USED to mean that you believed in open-minded exchange and the right of everyone to do what they chose as long as it did not hurt others or infringe on their inherent rights. To me, this just seems elementary to our country's founding. It may be called a de-moc-ra-cy. Socialism means we all give our money away to the government and they give it away equally to all. We have something called cap-it-al-ism. Both the idea of capitalism and liberalism can, believe me, co-exist. Some of our best capitalists (Warren Buffet, Bill Gates) are, indeed, liberals. And, in my opinion, quite moral and benevolent. So I have to beg the question again - when did the term "liberal" which used to be a smart, intellectual, open-minded person become derogatory?
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According to The American Consumer, people who identify themselves as being 'Liberal on most or all issues' are likely to spend time online than those on the other end of the spectrum (upwards of 40% more hours per week)  So, that's the reason.  More Liberals on the Net translates to more liberals on Yahoo! Answers, a portal of the world's largest media company (and therefore, very reflective of over-all netizen demographics).  Wasn't it refreshing to just get a factual answer instead of a diatribe :)  Oh, but out of curiosity what 'events that took place' were you referring to? (please post in additional details and/or the comment when you pick best answer).   By the way, 'Salty' I read through some of your other questions/answers and was surprised at how well articulated they were coming from a 15 year old.  Good show :)
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I think the generalization comes from this site.  We are all incognito behind our computer screens and that makes some people feel invincible.  I have been sent hate email and hate posts and even had a question posed about what an ugly liberal lesbian I am (I can take it in stride, though, I know who I am).  In the grander scheme of things, I don't think that Conservatives are hateful.  I simply disagree with their ideals.  On this site, however, if one disagrees, one must prepare for the onslaught of name calling and anger and hate.
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If you used the dictionary definition of a liberal, most conservatives would want to be liberals, or would think they already are liberals:\n\n"marked by generosity and openhandedness, broad-minded, tolerant, bountiful, munificent" and so forth.  All except the part "lacking moral restraint, licentious" applies equally to conservatives.\n\nGood question, because I don't think a liberal defines himself the way a conservative defines a liberal.  And vice versa.
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What an EXCELLENT\n\n\nINTELLIGENT\n\nPOINT!\n\nThat was a great thought. One that a Liberal could never get.\n\nKEEP up the GOOD fight...FIGHT THEM!!!\n\nWE WILL WIN!!!!\n\nLiberals hate us!!! I LOVE that!!!\n\nPLEASE keep posting...never let them get you down!!
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"Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannise their teachers." - Socrates\n\nI do agree though, reading what used to be "popular magazines" in the 1770's, and knowing that it was the youth of the day that took an active interest in this, it is really sad that many can't even piece together a coherent sentence.  Media and news are now delivered in 30 second bites in such a revolving pace that it has no depth.  People in general have gotten used to this, and are taking everything at face value without a modicum of thought and not considering the source.  Truth is no longer based on fact, and illiteracy is rampant.\n\nI love asking anyone that is "liberal bashing" to define a liberal...normally they can't.  Self-proclaimed conservatives also cannot rattle off any of the basic tenets of conservatism (hint, it has nothing to do with religion).  "Pro-lifers" somehow think there are exceptions to the rules, not realizing that by believing in exceptions they are "pro-choice".  Right-wing Christians that believe we are a country founded on religion and we need to get back there don't recall history class...there was a time for this was the case in European history known affectionately as "The Dark Ages".\n\nI agree totally, the masses have lost their ability to think lately and it's starting to grate on my nerves.  As a libertarian/democrat, I really believe that the only way we will have a great country is if people become informed and able to think critically, logically AND emotionally mature.  The simple fact that some people STILL think Colbert was simply a "not so funny conservative" speaks volumes.
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I think it's that the opposite of liberal is conservative.  Conservatives favor the ways and institutions of the past, and would like to revert to them.  And many republicans are conservatives.  Their ideal is therefor the polar opposite of liberals.  And no, I don't think there's anything wrong with liberals, both keeping an open mind and respecting the past seem like good ideas to me.  That's why I couldn't be a member of the press.  I make too much sense and am too respectful of other peoples opinions.
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Thank you.  It's nice to know who our friends are and believe me, the respect and admiration goes both ways.  Though if you want a true look at who these "anti-war" protestors are, follow the link.  The zombietime "hall of shame" is enough to make one's dinner return.  However, the photographer also highlights the good people in the counter-protests and those who oppose terrorism in the "Bus-19" event.\n\nIt's amazing to see the difference between the rabid "anti-war" leftists and those who oppose them with dignity and self-respect.\n\nJust so one knows, I use "anti-war" as these "tolerant" and "open-minded" protestors seem to support any war in which the USA and her allies are destroyed and thus are only "anti-war" when the USA and her allies are winning.  Though, ironically, these same people are the first the terrorists would kill if given the chance (the "Queers for Palastine" group obviously didn't read Islamic Law's view on homosexuality)...  A chance the Armed Forces of America, England, and Australlia not to mention police and intelligence agencies world-wide will not give the terrorists.  \n\nYes, the irony of it all is the same people the leftists hate so much are protecting those same leftists from the terrorists and dictators they seem to love.
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I agree with you.  I'm an Independent, and I'm really appalled by the level of belligerence and irrationality coming from the liberal left.  (I know that Democrats are not the same as liberals, but the party has lately chosen to align itself with those extreme left elements, which is why I would not vote for a Democrat right now).
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Liberals have a short attention span. Remember the one who answered every question with remarks associating all "repugs" with fast food and gay porn? Evidently she took umbrage to my remarks about PETA- people eating tasting animals. But she's moved on to other things-\nIn fact, she's here now... can you spot her?\n\nBut to answer the questions- I'll stick to the short attention span  theory for the first one.\n\nGoal of alienation? Nah, libs don't have goals. Goals require foresight.\n\nSarcasm? No, sarcasm is funny.
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We define "freedom" very differently.  Obviously, since you are a liberal, you cannot conceive of how your rhetoric affects conservatives.\n\nVice versa.\n\nDifference is, I don't care.
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Sounds like a bad idea to me too.  And I am a liberal.  Of course I didn't know we liberals wanted us to be more like France until I saw your email.  It kinda surprised me to hear that.  Gee you'd think I'd have known I wanted something like that.  All this time I thought I wanted us to be like we used to be, not like France is.  I thought I wanted stuff like the return of the constitutional writ of habeus corpus, and end to the build up of millions of dollars of new debt each month (mostly to China) which if you think about it is going to impose a heavy burden on the next generation, an end to divisiveness as preached by the current administration, a reasonable minimum wage, real action on illegal entry into our country, an end to our administration lying to us and the world in order to wage war, an end to spying on US citizens, and real support in the war on terrorism by supporting efforts in Afghanistan.\n\nHey, wait a minute!!  That isn't like France at all!!!  I get it now, you are just another person practicing divisiveness by blindly following a party line and making unfounded, untrue unresearched judgments against those you and your party disagree with.
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If you're going to state questions, try to be a little non-bias about them.  Every word you've typed has "left-wing nutjob" written all over them.  Try again later.