That does it. I am no longer a liberal. I don't want in any way to be associated with those punks.

[eastwestdem]

Maybe because of my age, but I am definitely moving toward the middle. I will work tooth and nail to end any far liberal movements and see those who seek to destroy the only sane voice in our political system silenced.

[geek tragedy]

1. They aren't liberals, they're nihilists and assholes.

Real liberals recognize that living in a democracy means not always getting one's way.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. + A FREAKING BAZILLION. Hillary is a liberal. Those assholes are privileged little brats and

anarchists, nihilists and purity ponies.

[baldguy]

45. K&R

A brazillion raised to the brazillianth power.

[JRLeft]

62. She's a centrist.

[Maru Kitteh]

63. She's got DECADES of dyed-in-the-wool liberal activism. Your opposition to our nominee is tiresome.

But hey, Putin is dreamy, right?

[mcar]

17. This!

[ZombieHorde]

23. I'm nihilist and liberal.

They're not mutually exclusive philosophies.

[rug]

30. You're not an asshole, ZH.

[ZombieHorde]

32. Shhh!

I don't want people to know that.

And thanks.

[uponit7771]

36. Possibly... I'm not holding out though... jus, when they boo Hillary at her own convention fuck em!!

[PatSeg]

56. They are uninformed and

poorly educated AND many of them are just young.

Oh very young
What will you leave us this time
There'll never be a better chance to change your mind

[rusty quoin]

58. Right. Liberals have worked within the Democratic Party for a long time.

I have also thought of those other people as nihilists.

Don't try to corrupt the word Liberal like the right. We have been consistent in our beliefs and voting.

[OnDoutside]

2. Well said.

[David__77]

5. Who is the "far left?"

...

[kestrel91316]

13. Oh, just the entire Democratic Party.

This clown needs to be shown the door.

[B Calm]

18. The far left want national healthcare, protect SS, legalize marijuana, etc. etc.

[kestrel91316]

14. Spreading that same RW slander again, eh?

RW talking points are impermissible. I don't think you're going to be happy here.

This far left liberal isn't a traitor. Eff you.

[Cordy]

28. First................

First you have to define what you mean by far left.

[TheKentuckian]

41. Anyone liberal in areas not absolutely tied to demographics, I reckon.

AKA

Anyone that isn't described as "fiscally conservative but socially liberal" and even that only as long as they aren't actually more than socially moderate in reality because if you push for anything before the majority of the country is on board socially then one is demanding "a pony".

[David__77]

4. Alright then.

Are you changing your positions on any particular position question?

[reflection]

8. That's what I was wondering.

How do you decide not to be a liberal, unless you abandon your previously held liberal positions to embrace others?

[Hortensis]

6. Right sentiment, Eastwestdem, very MISTAKEN vocabulary.

These punk-people are predominantly left-wing extremists/radicals. We know that because of their extreme, intolerant, uncooperative, aggressive, and hostile behaviors. Given too much rope, i.e., a bad leader and opportunity, they can be very destructive and dangerous to others as well. They're called extremists for a reason.

Most of both Hillary and Bernie's supporters are liberals. Liberals are known for being relatively (compared to all other personality groups) open-minded, tolerant, accepting of differences, interested in and accepting of change, and cooperative.

A proud liberal.

[Hekate]

16. +1. I am a Liberal. If Gingrich could't take my name from me, neither can the left fringe.

[Hortensis]

22. +1. I so remember, Hekate. I was there too.

[auntpurl]

9. DO NOT let them take the word LIBERAL from us!

No sir. No way. We ARE Liberals. These people ARE NOT.

[Hortensis]

10. + A MILLION.

We owe the world to be known for what it needs us to be.

[FSogol]

38. Correct, we are liberals. They are malcontents. n/t

[glennward]

11. I trust that Bernie is satisfied with the monster he created. When this is all over,

I hope we don't have to bother with these self-absorbed disrespectful, immature bullies.

More than taking America back, I want my party back!

[Hekate]

21. When the election is over, for better or worse, they'll be gone from the Party in a NY minute.

DU, not so much.

[kestrel91316]

12. I'm a very left liberal PROGRESSIVE and I think anybody who doesn't identify

as a liberal has no right to call themselves a Democrat and hang out on DU, poisoning the environment.

You might want to review the TOS. This place is for Democrats - you know, the people who support the DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND ITS PLATFORM.

[B Calm]

20. +1

[DURHAM D]

15. They are not liberals. They are Anarchists. nt

[uponit7771]

19. I can't disagree with this mind set, from what I've seen about the far left I want to stay far away

[Cordy]

29. What have you seen? nt

[uponit7771]

31. People booing Hillary when her name is mentioned in the dem convention... buncha assholes

... no doubt.

Giving even the slightest room for people like Fuck Rodd to make false equivalent statements...

[Cordy]

43. And we saw Dem Plants

We saw Dem plants at the Trump convention. A difference maybe we don't shout get them out of here.

What can we say when faced with a non-informed voter. They have been presented truth about Hillary at some point and choose to ignore it. And media chooses to ignore it as well.

On the other hand media is afraid to confront Trump over his baggage. You would think someone who has a history of being a sexual predator and facing charges of raping a 13 year old girl would be head-line "current" news, seeing as the court case was filed in June with witnesses and evidence.

[uponit7771]

44. Link and quote to the dem plants? tia

[Pisces]

24. Don't be fooled by these posts

[TheBlackAdder]

25. As people age and acquire assets, it is normal for liberals to become centrists, with a slight bent.

.


It's more rare for liberals people to retain their liberal beliefs and positions of their youth.


.

[B Calm]

35. Rush Limbaugh says something very similar to that. He

says when you are young you are liberal, but when you grow up you are conservative.

65 yrs old now, but I hope I never grow up.

[TheBlackAdder]

37. That's not just bunk, it's political fact. Espoused in almost every University Poli-Sci Program.

.


And, if you have a JSTOR account or multi-access research account, you call pull the research up.

Unfortunately, they are all restricted from republication, except for university or research purposes.


.

[B Calm]

39. It's too not bunk that Rush Limbaugh preaches the same philosophy.

[TheBlackAdder]

47. Sometimes even assholes are right. I wouldn't know, I don't listed to that shite.

[B Calm]

48. I would never say Rush is right about anything.

[TheBlackAdder]

52. Well, that's a statement that isn't based in reality, more like in a bubble.

.


No one is 100% wrong. Even Rush.


.

[B Calm]

55. Thank God I'm not growing old.

[TheBlackAdder]

57. I'll say one thing about that jerk.

.


He trash talked one of my kids on air before the Sandra Fluke episode.

While I find him completely repulsive, a race-baiter, a huckster and a manipulator... he is right from time to time.


It's just that those times are few and far between.


.

[tallahasseedem]

26. This is precisely why the "Revolution"

did not take hold. That, and we believe in a Democracy, not Socialism.

The majority of these people are young and white, who most likely haven't faced true adversity like our AA and Hispanic brothers and sister...the target of the right. VILE!

[warrprayer]

27. "Far-liberal movements"??!

Are you series?



Dam you, far-libruls!!!

[fun n serious]

33. They hate liberals so you're still OK

They would NEVER call themsleves lliberal... They are allegedly PROGRESSIVE.

[panader0]

34. Seriously?

Remember when women or POC getting the vote were "far liberal"
ideas? Abortion rights? Gay marriage? The list goes on and on.
All of the things that we may take for granted were once considered
too liberal. If you keep moving to the right, you'll end up in another party.

[Bucky]

40. A great man once said "ain't nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes & dead armadillos"

Sometimes we gotta steer the ship thru some choppy waters. That's just the lot of pioneers.

We'll be okay. Democracy's messy is all.

[B Calm]

42. Jim Hightower! +1

[avaistheone1]

46. Bravo!

Our forefathers said so too.

[fishwax]

49. wow. what a weird response.

[MellowDem]

50. There aren't many booers...

And not sure what that has to do with being liberal. Maybe I'm wise beyond my years, but I'm young and learned long ago that stated ideologies don't mean much for a person's personality.

Just think of it this way, I'm sure that many, many more self-described moderates will vote for Trump than liberals.

[Starry Messenger]

51. That isn't the left--just a bunch of brats.

[Socal31]

53. Very surreal to read those words on DU.

Despite if one agrees with them or not....

[Uponthegears]

54. If a handful of yahoos

Did that, you never were a liberal.

[SMC22307]

59. *Totally* believable.

[The empressof all]

61. They aren't Liberals

They are Anarchist and or trolls. There are also a few who have gone full bore over the edge into looney fringe. I've met a few of them. The true believers really feel they are on a mission for good...the others want to see it crash and burn.... There are more of us then them but they scream louder. Those of their ilk come out every major election cycle.... With Trump running I expect we will see some high drama shenanagans over the next few months....It won't be a pretty election.

[phleshdef]

64. Wow. You have such impeccable principles.

[JCanete]

65. more broad-brush anti-intellectualism. So much abundance of this shit in DU. Would be nice

if people on these boards gave one shit about policy, and maybe even talked about it occasionally. It is nice however, to get some help from you in defining Hillary as a non-liberal/centrist. I got a post removed for suggesting people might disagree on whether she was a progressive, so apparently she can be all things to all people simultaneously.

BTW, I'm voting for her in the GE, but jesus, you're going to fight tooth and nail against far left liberals? At least let somebody pay you for the privilege, because there's certainly money to be had. You don't want to be associated with these punks so you're going to move to the right? I guess that means the media did its job.