Liberal Forum

By LoreD: When people ask what defines me as a Progressive; my answer is that I care about people that I don't know.    I don't see my neighbour as the person next door.  I care about the child who needs dental care in West Virginia, the drug addict in Florida that needs rehab, children who need s...

By Ronrand: In the eyes of most Liberals:  - Profanity and character slurs are not a substitute for rational speech.- They do not ignore and dismiss science and statistics if they seem hostile to their positions.- They accepts people and ideas as they are, rather than employing negative slurs and ...

By splunch: I always thought that being Liberal was associated directly with critical thinking, that it really is almost the same thing.  Free thinking.  It is not associated with an -ism or a set of beliefs.  Dogma of any flavor is, by definition, anti-Liberal.  Unless, of course, the dogma is tha...

By fourputt: I'm new here but ever since 43 got us in that mess in Iraq I switched parties, allowing myself to listen to a different point of view really opened my eyes and thinking that my politial opinions were based off prejudices rather than thought out conclusions.I am a member of a trade unio...

By foggymist: "Liberal" is love, community and the freedom of peace.  Conservative is just conservation.  i am tired of republican democrat and all labels.  to some freedom means getting drunk and hitting people walking in the back of the head with a bottle as they drive by them ~to truly be free t...

By ericb: Back on this forum after a 6yr absence and noted this thread.  I've thought quite a lot about this topic over the years, even putting together a short book on the subject.  My definitions of liberal and conservative are pretty short and general, which I think makes them a good guide when ...

By kfbvoice: As Wolfe notes, liberals want equality to extend beyond the aristocratic class or the business elite via equality of opportunity, not equality of outcomes. “Liberals,” he writes, “believe that the freedom to live your life on terms you establish does not mean very much if society is or...

By Neomalthusian: Modern liberalism's strongest features include: favoring progressive taxes as a primary means of promoting relative economic and social equality. using the governmental spending power that progressive taxation enables to fund social programs that make life better for people whose...

By robby8584 I go back to what JFK said:  "If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and th...

By TheOldBarn. One of the things that disparages folks from identifying how they feel is constructs. I'm not entirely sure why I call myself a liberal, I think it's a good thing to want to learn more about the world and possibly get involved where I can help. We all want to help, or at least some p...