Are liberals really liberal?
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Fascism,gotta love it!\nAs to your question, I find liberals are generally people who are close minded, full of themselves, and desperate to be 'in'. I also find them in large annoying numbers at our local coffee bars, spouting their rhetoric. poop!
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In terms of political orientation, there IS no hard and fast definition of what a "liberal" is. The definition of who is "liberal" (or conservative for that matter) and for what reasons has varied throughout history, and varries from country to country, and also from person to person. It's all very subjective.
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liberal is a very subjective term and can apply to any viewpoint fairly far to the left compared with the mainstream politics of the nation, every nation will therefore be different in its definition
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Actually, the difference between liberal and conservatives is perception. Conservatives see the world as it was, liberals see the world as they would like it to be.\n\nBy the way, yes I have a beard, but I cut my hair every 18 months and donate it to "Locks of Love", have never relied on government welfare (unlike the vast majority of "red states"), have never done coke (unlike our President), don't drink (unlike our President), and find flag burning deplorable (even though it is "free speech).
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Liberalism is a disease.
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Liberal, they believe in evolution
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Classical liberals are also known as liberatians, which have a political party that regularly fields candidates for major political office, including president.\n\nIn a nutshell, classical liberals believe in minimal government, as provided by the US Constitution.  Personal freedom as to peaceful, non-fraudulent activity, both in the social and fiscal realms.  \n\nYou can learn more at the site below, and also take the quiz to learn where you fall in the political spectrum.  The political spectrum is more than just left and right, is is also up and down.  Check it out:
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Evil liberals would be my enemy, as would evil conservatives. I consider myself a good liberal. Evil invades all segments of our society, liberal or conservative. If you are a conservative, then most liberals would be nothing more than an opposing viewpoint. Are you angry that not everyone agrees with you? Saying that ALL liberals are evil is akin to saying ALL conservatives are religious radicals (think Taliban and bin Laden).
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Because if Liberals told us who they really are and what they really believe, they lose every time... ooops, I guess that's happening anyway...\n\nEven though Liberals agree with Communists and Socialists, they know that those labels don't play well with the American People.
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Liberals live in the perfect world's within their own minds where there is a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow and a rainbow for each rain drop that falls. Where all Muslims are moderates and everyone egalitarian. Wouldn't it be great if the real world was that way? Obviously, it is not. However, and unfortunately, the liberals don't dare let the realities of the real world cloud their 'judgements' (they don't really make judgements -- they have preconceived ideas only) or their rhetoric and the rest of us must live with them and their ridiculous tendencies even while trying to make the world as pleasant and just for all as is possible.
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hey--how can you tell if a liberal is lying?\n\ntheir lips are moving!!!\n\n\nhahahahahahahahahahahaha
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The left are considered liberals. Broadly speaking, liberalism seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power, especially of government and religion, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of minorities are protected.\n\nThe right are considered conservative. To a conservative, the goal of change is less important than the insistence that change be effected with a respect for the rule of law and traditions of society.
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A conservative liberal is someone who is mostly liberal but conservative on some issues. I know it seems ridiculous because it appears to be an oxymoron, but it is not. This alleged oxymoron is similar to the United States being a Democratic Republic. It is such because we use some elements of democracy (like voting-- in a true democracy EVERYONE votes on EVERY issue, rather than having a congress) but our government has also been influenced by the ways of a republic (having senators, etc., which is similar to the ways of Ancient Rome).\n\nFor example, I consider myself to be a conservative liberal as I am liberal on most social issues involving human rights, such as gay marriage because I believe that everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, deserves the right of marriage. However, I am conservative on issues like immigration because I believe that only people who intend to gain citizenship, pay taxes, learn to speak English, and have a stable job should be allowed to immigrate. I happen to feel this way because, although I value their addition culturally, we cannot finance the welfare for people who do not help fund the services they are receiving.
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Excellent question and I bet that you will not get an intelligent answer.  If liberals were truly open minded you would have balanced political representation at all Colleges & Universities, instead of the typical 80 - 20% split that currently exisits.  If liberal were truly open minded they would not attack Christianity and defend it like they do other religions.  Liberals are the epitome of doulble standards.
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Sorry, here in Europe, liberal is not conservative...Is not left (actually, is center-right), but here in Europe, in the Center right has three families: Conservatives, Christian-Democrats and Liberals; and they are pretty differents.
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I might be crazy but am far from being liberal.\n\nI say yes and the reasons are:\n\n1) The Constitution and Bill of Rights are loosing their power. \n\n2) Those in power are not held accountable for illegal activities.\n\nJust look at what has been going on...\n\nFrom ex post facto punishment of sex offenders and or those labled a terrorist (and no I do not support either but if they get away with it with these dispised groups who will be next? you?)\n\nIllegal wiretaps, collection of personal records... \n\nTorture of suspects\n\nIllegal prisons in forign countries\n\nAmerican Citizen being held indeffinately without charges or access to attorneys..\n\nI think our founding fathers would be turning in their graves.\n\nIt is not just conservitives. Liberals are guilty too if for nothing else their complicity. They were doing a lot of the same things when they are in power, they just hide it better.
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No to both.\nLiberals are generally people who view individual liberties as paramount. They also tend to believe in the common good and are generally more open-minded and generous. The democratic party use to adhere to theses thoughts plus they were pro-worker. Liberals tend to run the gamut of political parties and are found in the democratic party more so than in the republican party. The democratic party is not completely made up of liberals. Since the Reagan years many democrats have adopted a neoliberal, pro-corporation "free trade" ideology (Clinton, Biden, Lieberman, etc..) and are anything but liberal. \nI hope this answers your question.