Well, speaking as a certified leftist (a Democratic Socialist), I must say that I find latter-day liberals to be a little timid. Part of the problem is that public discourse has shifted so far to the right that you don't need to be very far to the left to count as a liberal ( these days a liberal is someone who prefers lethal injection to a good, old fashioned public lynching); and the L-word has been so effectively demonized that few people are willing to accept the label, even if they do qualify.
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these days a liberal is someone who prefers lethal injection to a good, old fashioned public lynching); and the L-word has been so effectively demonized that few people are willing to accept the label, even if they do qualify.