If you criticize the government you are considered a liberal, why?

Answer 1

Too much of the money in the Food Stamp program goes to running the program (35%, or 12 billion), instead to helping the people who really need it. And too much Food Stamp money goes to people who don't really need it.

There! I criticized the government! Do you think anyone will consider me a liberal?
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Answer 2

If you criticize the government while a conservative is in office, you are assumed to be a liberal.
If you criticize the government while a liberal is in office, you are assumed to be a conservative.

People tend to categorize people as being “left” or “right.” But people don’t always fit nicely into those categories.

I am against the high taxes to pay for social programs that try to fix problems better addressed by charities. Am I a conservative?
But wait!
I am also in favor of legalizing marijuana & prostitution. Am I a liberal?

(Actually, I'm more of a libertarian.)

Answer 3

No, its only if you criticize a conservative that you are a liberal. Since the entire government is currently run by one conservative party, criticizing the government is criticizing conservatives.

Answer 4

If you criticize the government of the USA you are not necessarily a liberal but a 'Patriot'. If you do not criticize the government of the USA you are most likely a 'Loyalist'. Loyalists have a more conservative mindset... Kind of like a dog; i.e. sit, stay, roll over, play dead, etc...

Answer 5

There is a difference and criticism and attacking. What most liberals do is to try and "slime" the administration. By saying that they are doing something wrong is fine, but follow it up with a rational argument. Offer solutions to things that the administration is wrong. Saying we went into Iraq to make money for Halliburton is stupid. The same is true for the other side as well.

Answer 6

There should be no criticizm when the government is running smooth you mean to say criticize them when new laws comes in hand no I don't think so. No government body does bad if it is maybe when war comes in and harmony removes it stand.It is human not the government.

Answer 7

Because we think of Bush as our Government Leader but even the Conservatives don't want to Claim him , He just Kissed Lieberman so the Democrats would not vote for him, So Joe your out.

Answer 8

Because the government is conservative, and up until this point, conservatives almost never critisized the government (because of their belief in the need for party unity)

Answer 9

Doesn't work that way....


I critisize the government daily and I'm very much a conservative. It's what you say and how you say it that makes you a liberal.

Answer 10

I stand up and say I have an idea.

Someone tells me that they think I'm wrong and they have an alternate idea.

Someone tells me that I'm wrong and should go home.

Of the second two people, which one is critical, and which is obstructing?

There's your answer.