What is a bleeding heart liberal? and their views? vs just a liberal?

Answer 1

A bleeding heart liberal is addicted to Politics category in YA, just a liberal doesn't surf the Politics forums ?

Regards.

Answer 2

"Bleeding heart liberal" is usually said as an insult, so I would say for most, using the terms, the definition would be the same.

The term "bleeding heart" liberal refers to one who has such a big heart he just want to create a program to fix any problem out there. But he fail to see how the government just screws things up, often creating more problems than it fixes.

More money for bigger social problems inspite of the fact that they must be funded by tax dollars which hinder our economy. And I have personally witnessed how all the different social programs can actually serve to take motivation away from a person to get a job. If a family can eat better on food stamps than on a low wage job, then why take a low wage job? But taking a low wage job is how you climb the career ladder. But people end up not wanting to start at the bottom because they can do better on the programs Uncle Sam provides. Therefore they never succeed.

Unintended consequenses.

Answer 3

A liberal has room in his/her brain and heart for a differing viewpoint from a fellow human being. A bleeding heart liberal thinks any viewpoint that deviates from his/her own is the single biggest threat to humanity that will eventually bring about the destruction of the Earth from the core through the mantle to the surface.

EDIT: I guess another distinction might be to say that a liberal believes in a feel-good cause while a bleeding heart liberal actually goes out and actually, personally participates in working on the cause. A simple example would be that a liberal believes in using tax money to purchase hypodermic needles to distribute to heroin addicts so they don't have to use dirty, AIDS-infested ones, (this HAPPENED in Tucson, AZ a few years ago,) and a bleeding heart liberal actually goes out and participates in the distributing of the needles to the druggies. (Yes, MY tax money went to this program.)

Answer 4

I guess to some conservatives, compassion, and sharing, and cooperation, and caring about others and wanting to even the playing field and so on, is some kind of a negative, because they really seem to think they are insulting us when they call us that. I really don't think there is any difference to the people who use that term in a derogatory way! *sm*

Answer 5

Those liberals that have served in Iraq

Answer 6

I think it's supposed to mean those who feel "too much" for others in terms of their welfare, feelings, equality, and other supposed "trifles." I think it originates from Jesus and the depiction of his bleeding heart pierced by thorns in paintings. Pretty sacrilegious if you ask me.

Answer 7

The only difference i can see is the level of indoctrination they are currently at...

Answer 8

ok... my answer is JUST my opinion.....

I believe the difference is commonsense ( by my definition of commonsense)

a bleeding heart liberal ... can not see that what they are calling for isn't always the best option .....when what they want actually infringes on many many others .. or when they want things that are unreasonable to obtain .. perhaps they see the solving of many problems as being easy , through rose coloured glasses if you like...

they really mean well .. and are probably kind hearted and considerate folk .. but they are not practical.

were as (IMHO) A *just a liberal* .. will be practical in their thoughts...

Answer 9

I'de say Hillary, but she doesn't have one. Sorry, couldn't resist.