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Demo_Chris

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9. That would be more Libertarian (cont)

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 04:56 AM

Mar 2013

And I would have more use for it if it were. Libertarians are also horrified by things like Patriot, the wars, drones, and all that. The new Democrats don't have a huge problem with them. So really they are a kind of mixed bag.

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There's a worrying trend within "moderate liberalism" nowadays... [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2013 OP

There is no such thing as a "moderate liberal". UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #1

and the republicans are a fascist party. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

True. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #10

Yeah. Just the other day they pulled my neighbors out of bed and shot them Recursion Mar 2013 #14

No one is pretending unfortunately Dragonfli Mar 2013 #15

i'm not pretending. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #17

I used that description to echo the way our party leaders describe themselves Ken Burch Mar 2013 #11

I agree. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #12

Social issues are the only place the parties differ. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #2

Very true actually :) Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #5

If President Obama will sacrifice vulnerable people on SS to get a "bargain" - forestpath Mar 2013 #3

He did a fine job protecting military spending Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #8

Those aren't "Liberals". They aren't even "Blue Collar Democrats".... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #4

True, Sir: 'Social Liberal/Fiscal Conservative' Is Not Really A Sound Position, Let Alone A Left One The Magistrate Mar 2013 #7

That would be more Libertarian (cont) Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #9

^ Wilms Mar 2013 #13

FDR is spinning in his grave. 99Forever Mar 2013 #16

I know people don't like to even consider this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #18