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2banon

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1. I think the question might be
Wed Aug 20, 2014, 10:33 AM
Aug 2014

What does "Liberal" even mean in current times?

The Political Spectrum here is skewed so far to the Right, that to be a "Liberal" is nearly unrecognizable in the context of socio-economic and political terms. 40 years ago, I would never have been considered as a hard core "leftists". By today's standards I'm accused of being a Marxists (as if that were an insult, but definitely intended to be an insult) by people who've never even read Marx, by folks who claim to be "Liberals".

I'm not surprised that today's "Liberals" would adopt the Right Wing Pro-Authoritarian meme of "outside agitators". That's just who/what they are now. Pro-Authoritarian, Racists. Misogynists Right Wingers.

Edit to add: wrapped up in the blanket of White and Class Privilege.

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