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watoos

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3. It's only a name that the right along with the M$M demonized.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:16 AM

Jan 2019

The word liberal in many other countries, maybe most countries, means libertarian.

Far right wingers are liberal when it comes to easing regulations for banks and polluters.

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Most Democrats identify as liberals for first time in Gallup poll [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

Thank goodness. Trump and the Reptilian Party are waking us up! lagomorph777 Jan 2019 #1

It's safe to use the word again Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #2

It's only a name that the right along with the M$M demonized. watoos Jan 2019 #3

It's about time. The word became a pejorative term during the rise of the Tea Party, but we've Nitram Jan 2019 #4

Well, we'll ignore the fact that they showed up late to the party, Aristus Jan 2019 #5