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**JakeBarkings** · 11-12-2005, 08:22 PM

First of all you must state what definition of "liberal" you are using.

The American definition of liberal is "a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties". Judging by the American definition, anybody can accurately call themselves a liberal depending on how they look at the world. The American term covers both sides of the coin.

The universal definition of "liberal", however, is "a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets". This is the definition of "liberal" that I use.

What are known as "liberals" in America are socialists; the "liberal" standing of today is exactly opposite of what the liberal standing has been everywhere else in history. This is because America is evolving from democracy to despotism rather than from despotism to democracy, which is the way things normally go.

The true "liberals" are libertarians. Neither the Democrats (socialists) or Republicans (fascists) can truly be called liberal.

11-12-2005, 08:22 PM	#8
JakeBarkings Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	First of all you must state what definition of "liberal" you are using. The American definition of liberal is "a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties". Judging by the American definition, anybody can accurately call themselves a liberal depending on how they look at the world. The American term covers both sides of the coin. The universal definition of "liberal", however, is "a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets". This is the definition of "liberal" that I use. What are known as "liberals" in America are socialists; the "liberal" standing of today is exactly opposite of what the liberal standing has been everywhere else in history. This is because America is evolving from democracy to despotism rather than from despotism to democracy, which is the way things normally go. The true "liberals" are libertarians. Neither the Democrats (socialists) or Republicans (fascists) can truly be called liberal.
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