Is it true that whomever disagrees with Bush is called a "liberal"?

Question

Coming from neo-cons, isn't being called a "liberal" a compliment?

neo pirate (below) How about people that disagree with Bush to include many conservatives? Are they called liberals?

gerafalo (below) "everyone who agrees with him is called a neo-con"

Good point! I definately consider anyone who supports a neo-con to be a neo-con. I can't argue against you on that.

Great counter-point...

Answer 1

I am a liberal due to my own belief system. Which I am allowed as a reasonably free human. But if disagreeing with Bush confirms this so be it. Whether or not I take it as a compliment doesn't matter.

Answer 2

It would depend on what or what all you disagree with him on. I doubt one issue would make you a liberal. Generally, being a liberal is about being open for change. Now change is not a bad thing, but Liberals are all about change. They want to change everything. Gay marriage, free healthcare, free entitlements,but more taxes, more government control, less personal responsibility. Conservatives, long for days of old. They have strict social values, believe each individual should be responsible mainly for themselves, minimized entitlement programs, capitalism. You need to decide for your self where you fit. Like most people I fit somewhere in the middle. I proudly tell people I am an independent, however, I fall to the conservative side. I don't believe people should live off the goverment, I want the right to work hard and be as rich as I can be. And when I get there I don't think I should be penalized for scratching my way out of the sewer to support those below me that didn't try. Liberals tend to live an open lifestyle and don't want to be held down by the rules. They will often champion ideas such as liberty, honesty, integrity in debates, where conservatives will value facts. They too value liberty, honesty, and integrity, but don't debate based on emotions. It is expected that a person will not agree with everything the President says or does. Conservatives will generally go with the attitude that their candidate overall has beliefs and traits similar to theirs and that is who they should vote for. Liberals are more likely to be polarized by one important issue and go with that as the main way of picking a candidate, even though the other 70% of things their candidate says or does is actually counterproductive to what they believe.

Answer 3

Yes. Neo-Cons have learned from Rush Limbaugh to call everyone to the left of Rush a "liberal," even though they themselves have no idea what it means half the time.

And the Religious Right has designed "liberal" to be equal with "satanist" or the devil. It's easier to label someone and call them your enemy than try to understand them and try to seek the truth in a situation.

Answer 4

Ive heard Republicans call Bush Liberal

Answer 5

In some circles, anyone who does not think exactly like they do, is dubbed a liberal, with the insinuation that this is synonymous with coward and traitor.

These days "liberal" generally means "left of center", but at the time this country was born, a "liberal" really meant someone who wanted as little government intervention in their lives as possible. Indeed, many of our forefathers were dubbed as "liberals" for their dedication to the constitution and a bill of rights.

So the term has been transient through history. While I am not a liberal, I do lament the fact the term has been usurped to be used to insult people, with the insinuation that a "liberal" somehow wishes to destroy this country.

In this comic-book world of political extremes, each side sees themselves as "saviors" and the other side as "super-villains", and bi-partisan dialog has evaporated.

Both the terms "neo-con" and "liberals" are abused, and are usually used to demonize other people who don't think exactly along party lines.

Answer 6

Funny how the so called " conservatism" folks denies agreeing with Bush's polices yet they VOTED for him TWICE.
Does that prove they are TWICE stupid?
Anyone that says he is a conservatist yet disagree with Dubya is having a deep sense of guilt and shame distancing themselves from the ugly King of Conservatism crowned him despite himself.

Answer 7

I disagree with Dubya, but I don't consider myself a liberal. I don't get called a liberal, nor anything else, so I can't take anything as a compliment or as offensive. Whoever disagrees with Bush is just simply intelligent. The man has the IQ of a trained ape.

I just can't wait for the next election.

Answer 8

That's only true if as you seem to indicate everyone who agrees with Bush (on ANYTHING) is a neo-con.

Quite bluntly, your statement is flat-out WRONG. I and a number of other conservatives have been very vocal in our disagreements with the Bush administration, particularly on this immigration matter.

Blind hate on the other hand... now that's a trait of both extreme right AND left. I judge based on stances and on attitudes. If I see a true right-wing extremist, I will (and have) call them on it. Likewise, I'm not going to hold back when speaking with someone on the lunatic left just because it hurts their feelings.

Answer 9

No not everyone who disagrees with Bush is called a "liberal.," although everyone who agrees with him is called a neo-con.

Edit: Bush is not a neo-con

Answer 10

Well if you consider Bill Buckley, George Will, and Pat Buchanan liberals. They've all broken with him over Iraq.