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dembotoz

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25. i have never been proper

Reply to Prophet 451 (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 09:00 AM

Sep 2014

the very idea of it makes me want to rebel

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Should there be litmus tests for being a liberal? [View all] Prophet 451 Sep 2014 OP

I don't believe in ANY litmus tests for anyone. napi21 Sep 2014 #1

Is John McCain a liberal, then? Dick cheney? Who are you to say they're not? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #10

I know what you're getting at, but why the need to box people in? Bottom line is how do you vote. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #2

The need to box people in Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #3

Just like herding cats, hasn't changed. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #4

Democrats are a big tent. For sure the applegrove Sep 2014 #5

+1, n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #30

Either ya are or ya aren't RobertEarl Sep 2014 #6

Where's that fine line between a litmus test and a definition? TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #7

No Kalidurga Sep 2014 #8

Yes, but loose ones. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #9

Only a few basic things. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #11

Why should only children Heidi Sep 2014 #15

You're right, of course. Didn't mean to imply just children. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #18

I don't believe in tribes or labels. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #12

No lovemydog Sep 2014 #13

Well, there should be SOME standards. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #14

No get the red out Sep 2014 #16

Who gets to decide? leftynyc Sep 2014 #17

There is and we have decided you fail whistler162 Sep 2014 #19

Shit! Well, hardly the first club I've been kicked out of n/t Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #22

If the Romans had a litmus test Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #20

Personally I don't think any true liberal would support capital punishment, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #21

True enough Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #23

i agree. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #42

Words have meanings. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #24

i have never been proper dembotoz Sep 2014 #25

I think we haver to remember Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #26

Human Nature BKH70041 Sep 2014 #27

There should be two tularetom Sep 2014 #28

Yes and no el_bryanto Sep 2014 #29

There isn't. And I could give a damn about one. Inkfreak Sep 2014 #31

Should there be litmus tests for being a chair? kcr Sep 2014 #32

Yes HERVEPA Sep 2014 #33

I like your list JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #34

Thank You HERVEPA Sep 2014 #35

^This LadyHawkAZ Sep 2014 #39

OK, somebody had to do it... G_j Sep 2014 #36

There are hundreds of topics and thousands of solutions FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #37

Reality is the litmus test. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #38

Pigeon holes are for pigeons. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #40

it's not a litmus test, but i think acknowledging that demographic differences impact lives severely La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #41