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    Being Liberal

    Liberalism is never the same thing everywhere all the time. Not when you talk about policies and politics. But it's values and goals remain the same. The 1960s Liberals who fought for Civil Rights were different from the New Dealers of the 1930s. Liberals in the 1990s to now are different from...
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    Bernie has doing a lot of anti-oligarchy town halls in Republican districts

    I'm glad you said this. It just goes to the fact that the Democratic Party is not Liberal or anything close to Leftist like Rightwingers lie and say. It's dominated by Moderate Centrists who are closely tied to big business and the wealthy so they don't want someone like Bernie or anyone like...
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    Why Did Democrats Block Bill to Ban Males from Women's Sports?

    Because even if there's merit to the idea of keeping males out women and girls sports the Republican Right is against Transgender people so Democrats don't want to be associated with anything that denies Transgender people rights. Think about it. For Conservatives and a lot of other people too...
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    Being Liberal

    To the extent that you equate my beliefs with being Far Left. I would say being Far Left on the political economy is Democratic Socialism. I'm not that. When it comes to Social Issues and The Culture Wars I'm Pro Choice on Abortion. I believe in basic Civil Rights for all regardless of race...
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    Being Liberal

    I don't want to get off topic. However I would ask... 1. Are you a Liberal ? 2. What does that mean to you? 3. What do you believe about the political economy or social issues especially the Culture Wars as they relate to Liberalism or being Moderate Left ?
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    Being Liberal

    I didn't talk about Liberalism necessarily in relation to any particular party, their policies, or place. I wrote about Liberalism as a set of values with individual freedom being central. If you're Liberal in some sense as it relates to being Canadian and a member of the Liberal party that's...
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    Being Liberal

    It would be interesting if you elaborate.
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    Being Liberal

    At no time did I suggest I'm an expert. So are you offering a better definition or view of what Liberalism is ? Are you opposed to Liberalism in some way.
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    Being Liberal

    Does that imply there's a Moderate Left you might agree with ? I'm being serious.
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    Being Liberal

    I do worry that the kind of Modern Liberalism I believe in has become a kind of Moderate Centrism that is unsuitable for the challenges we face like gross economic inequality and the reactionary Backlash to social equality for blacks, women, and LGBTQ people. But I also tend to believe that...
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    Being Liberal

    You can support Liberalism and Democracy and believe in other political traditions. But what separates Liberals from other political ideas is that Liberalism puts individual freedom (Liberty) at it's center. Conservatives and Socialists don't. Moderates do not approach politics in the same...
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    Being Liberal

    Thanks for bringing up Isaiah Berlin. There's a lot to learn from him, and disagree with at the same time. He rightly points out the danger to negative freedom posed by government overreach, the demand for final solutions, and the illusion that perfect harmony is possible and desirable. However...
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    Being Liberal

    Thanks for responding. None of this has to be mutually exclusive or a zero sum if you think about it. Anybody who works is eligible for certain kinds of help in times of need like Unemployment or Disability benefits. Even Medicaid in some states. Those taxes you complain about pay for those...
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    Being Liberal

    I'm going to disagree with you here because Welfare specifically Aid To Families With Dependent Children was never strictly black or urban. It was in fact always mostly white just like SNAP and Medicaid. Secondly, if we're talking about blacks in urban areas remember they faced racial...
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    Being Liberal

    Also reposted the original version at Daily Kos. Thanks 😊
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