Liberal or Conservative?
I have always thought of myself as liberal. Why? Because I read as a youngster (I am turning 52 this year) the definition of liberal in the dictionary. It says:# Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
# Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
# Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
I have always thought those characteristics should be the way a person should behave. So, WHY has the word liberal developed such a negative connotation, especially in the world of politics, today? What is wrong with being free from bigotry, open to new ideas, tolerant of others, broad-minded? And more than those, WHAT is WRONG with NOT being limited to established, traditional, authoritarian attitudes?
On the other hand, conservative is defined as
# Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
# Traditional or restrained in style
Well, that may all be fine if what we have is just fine and dandy, but we all know...
posted by DadEO @ 4:20 PM
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