At last! Liberal is no longer a dirty word.
For decades, the word "liberal" has been defined in the mainstream consciousness by conservatives. I have always self-identified as a liberal. But for a while, this was the right-wing schtick: "liberals are..." or "liberals want..." or... well, you get the idea. Conservatives have presented a fun-house mirror version of liberalism for too long. Now, the tide is turning.
Conservatives have moved the goalposts so far and taken so many extreme positions that they are actually defining the choice for some people. Denying voting rights is now conservative. Allying with rascists is, also. "Legitimate rape?" Wow. Hating on immigrants. Bashing the poor. Hating the poor. Bashing the middle class. Cutting or eliminating Social Security and Medicare. Bombing the country du jour. Denying climate change, evolution, the round earth theory, etc.
Now, maybe somebody can finally explain to the American people the actual definition of "socialism."
Hmmm... I wonder who?