Democrats versus Republicans - Page 547

ebs001 · #**5461** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

So, Cam, PB is gay?

Students are being taught that liberal means free - free trade, free market individual freedoms. That the media has misused the term for years does not excuse that misuse. "Liberal" in dictionaries and in encyclopedias reflect the proper definition. There is no excuse for continuing to misrepresent liberal philosophy.

PBzeer · #**5462** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

If it will make you feel better, I'll rephrase liberal to left and conservative to right, since those appellations are more subjective. It doesn't though, change the fact that liberals are considered part of the left, nor, that their actions and words are more collectivist than individualistic.

wind_magic · #**5463** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

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Originally Posted by ebs001

The meaning has changed only in the minds of conservatives. When conservatives realized they were wrong they tried to usurp the best of liberalism. The term liberal must be properly used or don't use it. Just because it has been improperly used in the past does not excuse misusing the term forever. Ask Windy, who descibes himself as a liberal, if he likes your defining him as a socialist. I understand your embarresment after years of railling against liberals to find out that's what you are - a liberal.

Yes yes I'm a liberal.

Democrats are mostly social liberals.

Republicans are mostly economic liberals.

knothead · #**5464** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

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Ebs...your meaning of liberal TODAY is like trying to convince someone that GAY means happy!

I tried that once. Only Sway got it. Someone called me foppish. How droll.

Happy is the number one definition of the word gay while homosexual is number four.

camaraderie · #**5465** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

Knotty...then that happy face means you're gay?

ebs001 · #**5466** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

Knotty, gay people I know refer to themselves as happy.

knothead · #**5467** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

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Knotty...then that happy face means you're gay?

At the moment, I'm enjoying a warm glow. Not sure I'd go so far as happy though.

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Originally Posted by ebs001

Knotty, gay people I know refer to themselves as happy.

I should think so.

xort · #**5468** (**permalink**) 11-23-2008

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Originally Posted by ebs001

Knotty, gay people I know refer to themselves as happy.

so, do you shake hands with Mr. Happy?

ebs001 · #**5469** (**permalink**) 11-24-2008

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Originally Posted by xort

so, do you shake hands with Mr. Happy?

Xort, I'm not touching that one.

knothead · #**5470** (**permalink**) 11-24-2008

All homosexuals are liberal.