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lapfog_1

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2. Converselly, if we are ever "not nice"

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 11:53 AM

Nov 2019

we get criticized for it whereas it is expected that the right is always "not nice" and so their chants of "lock her up" are simply "tut tut'ed" and generate almost no other response (if even they are remarked upon these days).

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A simple critique of "liberalism" [View all] Caliman73 Nov 2019 OP

yup. we are nice. we aim for everyone wins. they are not nice NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #1

Converselly, if we are ever "not nice" lapfog_1 Nov 2019 #2

yup. it's always our job to reach out and be understanding NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #4

This is deep and deserves a response. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #3

well stated. thanks...I spend hours pondering this conundrum. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #5

Me too. It's difficult stuff. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #6

Liberalism includes a concept of societies following laws and rules that are designed to allow muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #7

Those are helpful definitions: Mike 03 Nov 2019 #8

The continuing failure to name, claim, and promote our values baffles me. ariadne0614 Nov 2019 #9

Liberalism's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness: Critique. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #10

Conservatism is not modern. It may be modified somewhat, but never modern Caliman73 Nov 2019 #13

Half the country has been brain washed by hate radio which the dems/left have ignored for decades. CrispyQ Nov 2019 #11

If a law is unjust there is no moral obligation to follow it. harumph Nov 2019 #12

OK.Have you ever heard the phrase,"You'll be the first against the wall when the revoultion starts?" Liberal In Texas Nov 2019 #14

You don't have to buy my critique. Caliman73 Nov 2019 #15