Do not give me a rhetoric answer, just a timetable, please.
2006-12-04 12:49:07 · 24 answers · asked by oksana_rossi 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
During the vietnam era, liberal and hippie were pretty much used together, so back then I think it really only applied to hippies. It became more mainstream during the late 80's. I specifically remember during a Bush/Dukakis debate that GHB called Dukakis a card carrying liberal for being a member of the ACLU. That to me is probably the turning point when being called a liberal was in general a bad thing. About the same time, Bloom County did a few comic strips on the "L" word.
2006-12-04 12:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by beren 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with being called a liberal in Canada!....It could actually be a compliment saying you are open minded and accepting of others!
But in the US I believe it was during the Cold War era because people who were considered 'liberal' were often considered too close to communist and communism and that was a huge offence at the time. and that concept is based on the political spectrum with conservatism being on the right and communism and socialism on the left and liberalism being left of center but not as far left as communism.
2006-12-04 22:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by JQP 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the late 70's. When liberal judges turned violent criminals back onto the streets. Liberal congressmen kept raising taxes, and generally ran the country into the ditch.
I remember the country song went something like we're rolling down hill like a snow ball headed for hell, the best of the good life is gone. It was a real low point. The Carter years.
2006-12-04 21:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Around the 80s when the evangelicals started gaining power.
2006-12-05 14:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly the early 1970s. It was by the time that Richard Nixon won a landslide over George McGovern, i.e., 1972.
2006-12-04 20:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Durring the social decline of the 60's.
2006-12-04 20:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by boognish 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not let anybody define me. I wear the term liberal as a badge of honor.
Quick definitions (liberal)
# noun: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
# noun: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
# adjective: having political or social views favoring reform and progress
# adjective: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
# adjective: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness (Example: "A liberal newspaper")
# adjective: not literal
# adjective: given or giving freely (Example: "A liberal backer of the arts")
2006-12-04 20:56:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
6th of August 1975 at 15:46.
Are you insane? There is no answer to this.
If it helps you any I don't find the word "liberal" offensive.
2006-12-04 20:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by D.F 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Who knows, they are using so much name calling, it's just getting old, look at the charmer above me. What's that all about. I don't understand why people need to call names, has anyone heard of communication?
Sorry everyone, I meant the first person on here.
2006-12-04 20:52:12 · answer #9 · answered by Gordie 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm getting sick of this Black Knuckles character REPORTED (you're gay)
Liberals are not offensive to me. Only some of what comes out of their mouths is offensive.
2006-12-04 21:02:14 · answer #10 · answered by thealligator414 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋