Originally posted by acludem
I get asked that question a lot, what makes you a liberal? The answer I've come up with is this: .......................... I am a liberal...and I'm damn proud of it.
acludem
Conservative: Basically you are a person who is happy with how it is. You are the traditional values guys. You oppose change, the more radical, the more opposition you will muster. Obviously political conservatives are different than dictionary conservatives. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=conservative&r=67
Liberal: Basically you want to make changes and loosen things up. Traditional values are, well, lets just say that you are tolerant of new ideas. Obviously political liberals are different than dictionary liberals. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=liberal&r=67
Radical: When it comes to change, you are a liberal on steroids. To you, destroying the building to save the architects dream isn't such a bad idea. Read about it here. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=radical&r=67
Realist: What most claim to be and few are. True realists stay away from extreme labels if possible. They attempt to deal with the situation as it exists at the moment. They may have long term liberal or conservative ideals, but they live in the present and deal with it in a pragmatic and realistic way. Sometimes this means that they must do something on the spur of the moment that they wish later they'd had more time to think about. Read here: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=realist&r=67
Now that we've identified the terms: Are you really what you think you are? Here's a pop quiz;
You encounter an apparently homeless person on the street. Because of something or other you become engaged in a conversation with him. You really want to help, what did you say to him:
Go to the shelters, get fed, look for work, things will get better. -or-
I didn't talk to him. He's at best a bum, or at worst a criminal preying on my good nature. -or-
I told him to join the Army for 2-4 years to learn a trade, have a place to sleep, and a steady paycheck so he can break whatever got a grip on him and made him homeless in the first place.
A person is under the influence of a mind-altering substance. He operated a piece of machinery that caused the death of another person. You believe:
It was an accident. He didn't intend for it to happen. It is a tragic accident. He should learn from it and move on. -or-
He killed someone. The dead cannot come back. Apply the death penalty. -or-
He knowingly impaired himself. That means he is as responsible for his actions as if he had been unimpaired. So this accident is really manslaughter, and he should get his therapy in a prison somewhere.
A middle class White male cannot get financial aid for college. You believe.
Financial aid should be reserved based on need only. Obviously he doesn't need it. -or-
Financial aid should be disbursed based on race or affiliation. White males are in the payback stage. Its not personal, its historical. -or-
The question is racist. Move on.
A poor Hispanic male cannot get financial aid for college. You believe.
Financial aid should be reserved based on need only. Obviously he doesn't need it. -or-
Financial aid should be disbursed based on race or affiliation. As long as he's a citizen, he should've gotten aid. We need diversity. -or-
The question is racist. Move on.