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Quiet Em

(2,533 posts)
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:11 PM Jun 2025

I'm still a proud liberal. An old school liberal if you will.

I never abandoned my values, beliefs, or liberal label just because Republicans have spent decades trying to tarnish it.

I still believe in the same things I always have. Individual freedom. Individual liberty. Equal justice for all.

I posted an opinion piece earlier today that has been on my mind.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220431638

People are not looking for someone moving more in line with the right. They are looking for fighters who bring back our values, beliefs and what we are fighting for.

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I'm still a proud liberal. An old school liberal if you will. (Original Post) Quiet Em Jun 2025 OP
It will take unfortunate force. The Grand Illuminist Jun 2025 #1
How old school? mr715 Jun 2025 #2
lol. Well, I'm not THAT old. Quiet Em Jun 2025 #3
Thanks for being a liberal, classical or not mr715 Jun 2025 #4
I like you. Quiet Em Jun 2025 #5
I try exceptionally hard to be liked mr715 Jun 2025 #7
I liked the piece you posted. Proud Liberal from the get go! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #6
Yep!!!!! BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #8
Lauren Bacall definition bmichaelh Jun 2025 #9
The electorate does not want to look backward iemanja Jun 2025 #10

mr715

(2,674 posts)
2. How old school?
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:31 PM
Jun 2025

The general belief that people intrinsically deserve life and liberty?

So 1700s.

mr715

(2,674 posts)
4. Thanks for being a liberal, classical or not
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:40 PM
Jun 2025

It is a good word, like reality or diversity. Or equity.

mr715

(2,674 posts)
7. I try exceptionally hard to be liked
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:52 PM
Jun 2025

It comes from my diehard Democrat dad.

Thank you for the kind words - generous even. Liberally given.


Thanks for making me happy in this parasocial world.

electric_blue68

(25,900 posts)
6. I liked the piece you posted. Proud Liberal from the get go!
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:52 PM
Jun 2025

👍

Not neo-liberal.
Although I'd vote for a neo-liberal over any Republican.

Think Eleanor Roosevelt who was even past FDR. Paul Wellstone. Shirley Chisholm. Ron Dellums. Sen Bobby Kennedy. Jamie Raskin. Elizabeth Warren. Kamala Harris. Biden, at times.
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch!

As I've grown older maybe even partly progressive. I like our young Dems.

BurnDoubt

(1,447 posts)
8. Yep!!!!!
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 09:45 PM
Jun 2025

Me, Too!!!!!
Learned at my Granny's knee.
I find myself diametrically opposed to ALL their platform (?).
It is WRONG. There is no argument.
There are no gradations of WRONG.
It is WRONG because it's WRONG.

Thank you for being You. It brought Joy to my Life to read your post.
Stay With It!

bmichaelh

(1,084 posts)
9. Lauren Bacall definition
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 09:56 PM
Jun 2025

Lauren Bacall defined liberalism as:

"being a liberal is the best thing on Earth you can be. You are welcoming to everyone when you're a liberal. You do not have a small mind"

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