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14. Our big problem is that we "hate freedom."

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Sun Jun 20, 2021, 10:22 AM

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In 30 years, We've moved from being moderate Democrats to - [View all] kpete Jun 2021 OP

Ah Yep Same place where Mr Peacetrain and I are at!! Peacetrain Jun 2021 #1

Or as Rachel puts it... Towlie Jun 2021 #2

Rachel grew up in a proud-Republican family and so did I FakeNoose Jun 2021 #15

Unfortunately, many Republicans were far from agreeing with their platform Hortensis Jun 2021 #38

Yup. I think that what the cause for the largest shift for the Republican party from back then to cstanleytech Jun 2021 #52

I'm going to disagree there, we've moved left quite a bit Amishman Jun 2021 #3

You're not "disagreeing", kpete didn't say anything about you, it was about kpete and "mr pete". Towlie Jun 2021 #8

True. treestar Jun 2021 #23

I've moved a little, soldierant Jun 2021 #57

Meanwhile Republicans who still view themselves as "moderate" have become a party of radical sop Jun 2021 #4

I was going to say the same thing USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #10

If it were not so early in the morning, I could come up with a better post but, Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #5

Not bad....... MyOwnPeace Jun 2021 #22

Thank you Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #46

Ronald Reagan The Mouth Jun 2021 #28

I think I would agree if you added one word: "openly" RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #31

You are correct. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #47

Yep. Though I admit I might a bit further to the left. At least when it comes PatrickforB Jun 2021 #6

I read Senator Kennedy's book about our healthcare system yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #36

I'm farther left when it comes to the environment and the climate crisis. calimary Jun 2021 #54

I am more liberal Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #7

Amen! My positions have changed very little. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #9

LGBTQ rights were unheard of 50 years ago when yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #35

Right?!? moreland01 Jun 2021 #11

"god" help you if you have some left, some centrist, and some conservative positions The Mouth Jun 2021 #29

The right thinks I am left and the left thinks I am centrist. Its tiring. BoomaofBandM Jun 2021 #12

My positions haven't changed, but the remedies for the mess we're in... Bucky Jun 2021 #13

Our big problem is that we "hate freedom." Chainfire Jun 2021 #14

Every time I hear that comment/opinion ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #60

Because there's no opposition party, only a radical far-right post-policy conspiracy theory betsuni Jun 2021 #16

Heat wave and drought will be blamed on Biden; wait for it. Chainfire Jun 2021 #17

Wait for it? It is Biden's fault, clearly. RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #33

It is, after all, the Christian thing to do Retired Engineer Bob Jun 2021 #62

Unions say hey Sympthsical Jun 2021 #18

I've come to understand that the "left-right" way of talking about politics Ron Green Jun 2021 #19

Kick BlueWavePsych Jun 2021 #20

Me too! mgardener Jun 2021 #21

Oh yes. Although I have become more liberal on some social issues. Shrike47 Jun 2021 #24

a post basically describing what hate radio did and you are the first and only one certainot Jun 2021 #66

We didn't move. They did. It's a matter of perspective. paleotn Jun 2021 #25

Don't forget your simultanous years as a Republican-type corporatist also, Hortensis Jun 2021 #26

We are wealthy conservative elites trolling DU by supporting betsuni Jun 2021 #32

In 1968 I was liberal and attending demonstrations LakeArenal Jun 2021 #27

I started far left, and keep moving further left. NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #30

I have always been a flaming liberal yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #34

That's exactly it! BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #37

I think what was considered moderate back 30 years ago. LiberalFighter Jun 2021 #39

I think some liberals have strayed from Democrat party values but don't know it. Mosby Jun 2021 #40

Likely because "some party values" are not worth supporting. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #43

You made my point, thx. Mosby Jun 2021 #44

Here is, I think, a pretty good explainer. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #41

You just hit the nail on the head that's the speaknow Jun 2021 #42

Same. BadgerMom Jun 2021 #45

And Republican have moved from... Kablooie Jun 2021 #48

Don't forget about our clandestine pizza parlors and our hurling soup cans at Rethugs. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2021 #49

I started out as a liberal in the 60s keldridge Jun 2021 #50

Same. Seems to be accelerating for me! I want substantive change. Welcome to DU Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #56

Welcome Keldridge! kpete Jun 2021 #64

I am definitely more liberal now than when I was younger mvd Jun 2021 #51

It's still a big tent. Cinnamonspice Jun 2021 #53

This is so spot on. Nixon, Reagan or Bush wouldn't make it out of a primary. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #55

Yet all 3 of them step by step led the GOP inexorably to where they are now. Ford_Prefect Jun 2021 #58

indeed. They plan well, spend well, and are patient behind the scenes. Dark money, dark people. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #61

Perfect. tecelote Jun 2021 #59

I've always been liberal to progressive. So by some accounts... electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #63

Of course, the typical Republican knows as much about actual socialism Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2021 #65