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1988. george bush vs. michael dukakis moondog Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 03:37:13 AM
bush used the term derogatorily to describe dukakis' political stances and ever since then the term is used by right-wing politicos to denigrate anyone they disagree with.
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Why does the American interpretation of "liberal" differ from the European? Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:15:39 AM 723 Views
For the last century or so liberal has meant the same in the UK as in the US. Liam - 09/02/2010 09:30:07 AM 638 Views
Especially from the more outspoken Republicans... Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:45:35 AM 444 Views
Because the US started off with the idea of freedom of individuals... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 09:40:59 AM 493 Views
Using that word "marxist" really undermines the credibility of your post. *NM* Legolas - 09/02/2010 10:25:42 AM 170 Views
Only to people who don't understand Marxism in the slightest! *NM* MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:32:39 PM 168 Views
Eh, obviously you can point to elements of Marxist influence in the Democratic Party... Legolas - 09/02/2010 02:52:34 PM 454 Views
True... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:50:21 PM 438 Views
The Democratic Party. People in the party are Democrats. Ghavrel - 09/02/2010 09:22:00 PM 434 Views
Anytime the people who object to an ideology are permitted to define it... Dannymac - 09/02/2010 10:56:46 PM 408 Views
To some extent I agree with you. PhotoJim - 09/02/2010 12:36:28 PM 446 Views
If the term Big Business MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:38:33 PM 438 Views
John Locke! OMFG Lost! ironclad - 09/02/2010 10:06:16 AM 464 Views
I think it's because in America it means "socially liberal" Tom - 09/02/2010 01:44:48 PM 473 Views
I'm with Tom, here. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:34:46 PM 219 Views
Because they got offended when they were called socialist and progressive didn't stick *NM* random thoughts - 09/02/2010 02:09:10 PM 178 Views
Hah. Progressive wasn't dirty-sounding enough for the other side to go along with it *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:35:35 PM 207 Views
no were just not willing to let them soil another word random thoughts - 09/02/2010 08:18:58 PM 412 Views
And to think, the antonym to Pro is Con... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:52:30 PM 461 Views
1988. george bush vs. michael dukakis moondog - 10/02/2010 03:37:13 AM 447 Views
Sorta like "racist" is used by the left. *NM* beckstcw - 14/02/2010 06:31:50 PM 180 Views
no. not even close. moondog - 14/02/2010 08:19:33 PM 399 Views
In America we typically now refer to true liberals (i.e. Locke) as "classical liberal(ism)" Cannoli - 12/02/2010 05:06:38 AM 516 Views
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