Regressive leftism is hijacking the liberal agenda. This is alienating many traditional liberals. We need to re-establish classical liberalism and end the right vs left political confrontation. Proportional representation might help.
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I would like to see a movement which could be called "Compassionate, democratic, classical liberal capitalism".
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PBuck0145
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Aug 4, 2018
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well that's true they lean towards far right as well. call us neo liberals. never knew progressive and liberal were different. regressive leftism good term Im gonna use. it they quote Judicial watch and even Breitbart if it suits them
squiggy_70
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Aug 3, 2018
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How do you define "classical liberalism"? Standing up for the little guy, the worker? Liberalism drifted away from that a long time ago. It has become dominated by the elites and lost its way in my view, and become addicted to focus groups.
mordant
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July 9, 2018
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I think it is still about sticking up for the little guy.. those who do not are not liberal. we can hold to our true meaning. fuck um
What you're seeing is a direct reaction to the Trump Administration. With the election of Trump, things have swung so far to the right in the Republican Party that it's only fitting to see a major shift to the left on the other side of the aisle.
I myself used to land in the range of moderate Republican, but as we get deeper in to the Trump administration and with each atrocious act it commits, I find myself drifting farther and farther to the left.
webbew1
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July 9, 2018
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how about you are standing still and they are drifting farther right into Gengas Khan
In the US our democracy is being destroyed. We must do whatever we can to save it from Fuhrer Trump and his Storm Troopers-Ice,
sassygirl3869
Level 9
July 9, 2018
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I agree totally no more well it is just a difference of opinion it is Not it is siding with fascist who want to take everything.
We need to embrace chaos and recognize that humans are not fit to rule over one another.
NothinnXpreVails
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July 9, 2018
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Yours is not a new theory, subscribed to by many dating back to Socrates, and more recently re-labelled as the alt-right by Breitbart's Steve Bannon. So anarchists haven't change their pitch for over 2000 years, even though the words may look different.
Bottom line for me is that anarchy sounds to me like a weak excuse for not working on making democracy more effective, more responsive, and more representative.
Nothing worthwhile is easy, and creating a form of government which meets the populations' needs is certainly a worthwhile task in my opinion. But when people give up because it's taking too long and with too much stress, choosing anarchy and acrimony over a civil society and the rule of law, then you'll get your wish, and it won't be pretty, or painless.
We have several clear examples of societies which have devolved into anarchy around our world today. And more are on the way i fear.
@josephr chaos does not have to be bad, rules do not equate to good
@NothinnXpreVails You're right, some rules are not productive. But unfettered chaos has never made human lives better or easier historically, so i can't see how or why would it be any different now, especially with the pressures of 100s of millions more people just in North America. We need a different approach and chaos isn't it for me.
@josephr fair enough, but I’m sure our goals are different
@NothinnXpreVails That may be so. And we can never know that for sure until we actually explore the other's goals.
@josephr Breitbart and Steve Bannon do not want anarchy for others. Just themselves
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