Liberals are enjoying a comeback

[applegrove]

Liberals are enjoying a comeback

By Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/liberals-are-enjoying-a-comeback/2015/05/25/c10879f8-0307-11e5-bc72-f3e16bf50bb6_story.html

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You may not have realized it, but a large cohort of Americans did something brave this month. For years — in some cases, decades — these lonely, marginalized souls had repressed their shameful feelings, hiding them from the world.

Then May came along, and they finally decided to come out of the closet.

As liberals.

That’s right: A large chunk of Americans recently decided to come out as “liberal” — socially liberal, to be specific. As a result, for the first time on record, self-proclaimed social liberals are no longer outnumbered by their conservative counterparts



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[gratuitous]

1. Don't call it a comeback

I've been here for years.

[applegrove]

4. Right you are. But isn't a nice feeling when one group

of liberals becomes many.

[Boomerproud]

2. Well, okay, let's prove it where it counts.

In the voting booth.
Legislation that promotes and protects personal and public rights.
Holding the media accountable.


Poor, poor cynical me needs to see some proof.

[daleanime]

5. Ok......

Let's go out and make some.

[charlyvi]

3. And the pendulum swings.......n/t

[Greybnk48]

6. FINALLY!!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. If you consider the rise of Liberals to be a problem for the Party....

Then you need to wake up and face the real world.

[applegrove]

8. Who said this was a problem? I'm jumping for joy. We in Canada have missed

liberals greatly.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. That was directed at the public at large....

There are DLC types that are having nightmares of Hippies in the White House.

[DirtyHippyBastard]

10. heh

I don't call those nightmares. They be dreams.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

12. I still have my classic tire tread sandals.

[Zorra]

14. The nightmare: Dirty hippie liberals send Reaganism back to hell. nt

[MannyGoldstein]

11. Times have changed.

Feels good!

Need much more change, though.

[nikto]

13. And NEVER FORGET, Dear Liberals ...

It's not just about those important social issues, like Gay Rights and abortion choice.

It's about economic issues too, bigtime.

[Iris]

15. "Socially liberal" is not liberal. n/t

[RiverLover]

17. +1

thank you.

[Katashi_itto]

16. It seems to be driving the 3rd wayers here crazy