Why do people keep talking about 'liberals' as if it's a bad thing?

Question

Does it not mean 'without prejudice and tolerant, favoring progress or reform, not strict'. It would appear that the term is taking on a new meaning these days. Either that or conservatives don't like the above mentioned concepts?

There is not one form of socialism. The kind reminiscent of the soviet block is only one form. There is also the concept of people having control over their own destiny, and having a government that is there to serve the people..as in providing services such as healthcare, public transport, the police, army, education etc. etc. Having these things in the private sector seems to breed greed and corruption. Can a governent be corrupt? Off course, but that's why we need to keep them transparent along with the media. We are being taxed regardless, and where's the services?

Answer 1

Because it's a way to shut the mind down, rather than carry on a debate. It's easier to call people names rather than admit self-error or even carry on a civil argument.

It's simpler (and also wrong) to call us socialist, to hide behind simple words, and forgetting that we too are Americans.

Funny how some call us all these names and say we are afraid to be called Liberals, but it's is all grass-level propaganda by those who fear using that thing between their ears.

Answer 2

Because Karl Rove and his followers, Rush, Faux News, The Neo Cons, Corporate Media branded it as a bad thing.

I am Liberal/Progressive and proud of it.

Wow reading the answers above me... Do anti-liberals ever watch any thing but Faux News.

W has had the highest budget in History... BIG Government.



W, During his time Poverty and Crime are on the way up
under Clinton it was the lowest in recent history.

Reagan did not beat the USSR. All the Presidents before him and the Arms Race that they had. My most historical accounts The USSR was broke by the mid 70's.

Answer 3

Republicans first proposed the Bush Tax Cuts as the thank you to maintain the federal government from paying down the national Debt "too immediately." while it grew to alter into clean that that exchange into now no longer going to be the case, they redoubled their efforts. So-called "Conservatives" cheered. Jul 27, 2011: "We’re merely approximately precisely ten years from the 2d while projected government surpluses from the Republican Congress and the Clinton administration became back into deficits. The 365 days exchange into 2001 and the economic equipment exchange into flagging after the internet bubble. President George W. Bush and Republicans in Congress (with help from Democrats) enacted an ambitious tax decrease kit in June. And via the top of July the Treasury branch exchange into mailing out tax rebate exams. On Aug. a million, 2001, Treasury officers introduced they could be borrowing $51 billion to pay costs. the completed outstanding public debt on on July 31, 2001 exchange into approximately $5.7 trillion. the completed outstanding debt immediately – greater advantageous than $14.3 Trillion."

Answer 4

Same reason people treat "conservative" as an epithet; partisanship and closed minds.
Most of us Americans understand that there is such a thing as nuance and that shades of gray exist.

Answer 5

Tolerant?
Refer to The Fairness Doctrine.
Without prejudice?
Refer to Murtha's comments about the Marines who were later exonerated.
Favoring progress?
Refer to letting the enemy know when we are leaving.
Reform?
For sure - from capitalism to socialism.
The liberals have done everything that they can think of to assure America's defeat in our war on terror.
Why is that?

Answer 6

It also means more taxes, rash decisions like Wacko Texas massacre by Janet Reno, lack of support to our military (Ron Reagan brought down the USSR while liberal were against Star Wars and putting pressure. He was right and the liberal left was wrong).

Answer 7

That's what liberals used to mean, but nowadays, the "liberals" and really big government socialists. We Americans don't like liberals genearally, and that's why the Democrat candidates are avoiding that word.

Answer 8

Liberalism is a great thing. I am proud to be a liberal. I would absolutely embarrassed to be a Republican though.

Liberals are winning. They have the truth on their side.

Answer 9

allasuch,
the Waco Texas massacre,was lead by a conservative christian nut case named David Coresh,so put the blame where it belongs on those wacko conservative christians

Answer 10

I just know that in any city, county or district where Liberals are in charge of everything there are high crime rates, bad schools higher than average poverty. I wouldn't say they are bad though.