Out of curiousity- What's your political affiliation here on DL Forums

I do not think NorCal meant liberal as in political orientation with communitarianist and statist goals. I believe NorCal's professor, and correct me if I misunderstood, is suggesting receptiveness, willingness, lack of reticence.

But, I am not even going this far. I disagree with this basic definition of the educator's notion of liberal.

It implies exactly what was discussed in the thread about mandatory college. It implies that people who go to college are smart, beautiful and good - all others are dumb, ugly and bad.

 

Democrat.

Abner

 

I put 'Republican', because that's how I'm registered. But in reality, I consider myself basically an independent. It was just that when I registered here in California, you had to be registered with a party to vote in its primary. As far as political philosophy goes, I'm a social moderate with libertarian tendencies, I guess.

 

I agree with that statement.

 

There is no such thing as a liberal Republican.

 

Log cabin republicans, about as socially liberal as you can get. I think Delta's point is that there is a little bit of everything in each party. Plenty of democrats for example voted to go to war in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

"A Liberal Republican, it's kinda like having a Volvo with a gun rack." - Robin Williams

 

Democrat and moderately liberal. But as said, it depends on the issue.
I'm pro choice, and a straight ally. But I'm also neutral on the gun debate.