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Bernie Sanders

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:48 AM Apr 2016

I'm a fucking LIBERAL. [View all]

Just had to get that off my chest. This whole "progressive" bullshit bugs the hell out of me. The Democratic Party pissed it's pants and allowed the GOPers to make "liberal" a four letter word and, in the process, gave up it's core principles.

Let's be totally blunt here -- being a Clinton "progressive" apparently means being OK with war, the overthrow of foreign governments, Big Money in politics, the destruction of the American middle class through trade policy, and a whole lotta other shit that no Liberal worth their salt should EVER be supportive of.

I'm a fucking LIBERAL.

It's about damn time that we start calling ourselves that again -- it's the only way to change the narrative and take back our principles.

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I'm a fucking LIBERAL. [View all] Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 OP

I was laughed at here on DU when I first posted way back. It was a dirty word then. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #1

Actually, the Dem Party itself worked hard to make liberal a dirty word. merrily Apr 2016 #2

So true.. disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #3

I have a different reason for eschewing the "liberal" label. Maedhros Apr 2016 #4

that is true i LiberalElite Apr 2016 #5

Count me in that club. Liberal...compassionate... libdem4life Apr 2016 #6

Same, a Democrat & want to reclaim the party. WHAT are we progressing to, good point. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #8

Yes, yes and absolutely! Just completed a post that emphasized this. I'm a Liberal! and appalachiablue Apr 2016 #7

All the same to me. Bernin4U Apr 2016 #9

I'm a democrat! But the Democratic Party is owned by plutocrats. immoderate Apr 2016 #10

Sing it Sista! (or Brotha!) 1monster Apr 2016 #11

Right there with you beltanefauve Apr 2016 #15

Well the party as it stands right now is decidedly right wing. So much so, that we are silvershadow Apr 2016 #12

And sometimes one's gotta do what one's gotta do to get the message through. nc4bo Apr 2016 #13

I don't know what terminology I prefer. It seems that the bbgrunt Apr 2016 #14

Proud liberal. nt ncliberal Apr 2016 #16

I'm to impatient to be a liberal. Being progressive is about really wanting progress. HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #17