In my earliest days, I was an Ayn Randian, a full-blown believer in conservative politics and the superiority of rational, intelligent, strong, accomplished individuals (which I imagined myself among).
Then one day, I happened onto a Hindu-vegan book that talked about loving and being kind to animals. The seed was planted for my change of heart.
To me, liberalism is kindness. It’s having compassion for those less fortunate than ourselves and being gentle to our mother earth. The Dali Lama said, “Kindness is my religion.”
As humans, we make a lot of mistakes. When we can, it’s good to have compassion for ourselves when we make or remember our mistakes.
Children and grown-ups do not learn through punishment but through positive reinforcement.
Jesus, John Lennon, Mr. Rogers (from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood), Arlo Guthrie, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Betty Friedan, Bell Hooks, Alice Walker…one might say were/are liberals.
Having been both a conservative and a liberal, I find being a liberal a more pleasant way to spend my days.
I came across a podcast in which I learn why Conservatives are deeply suspicious for Liberals. It takes just 20 seconds to listen. Scroll to the 4th minute (04:10-04:30) and listen to this geezer - maybe iaing him self.
Click to the link below and then click to BBC radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Paul Johnson
Paul Krugman wrote:
“Liberals are those who believe in institutions that limit inequality and injustice.”
“You’re a liberal, whether you know it or not, if you believe that the United States should have universal health care.”
“The Conscience of a Liberal” by Paul Krugman, p.268.
If the criteria is only related to the recognition of universal health care, almost all people in Japan are liberals, including the “right-wing” prime minister.
Yes, most liberals support unions and “minorities” and women’s equal participation in the workplace, government, and colleges. Also, disability rights, gay marriage, school lunch programs, low-cost senior housing, and environmental protection. Justice and equality are cornerstones of liberalism.
Liberal (quote)
is conjectured to be from PIE *leudh-ero-, which probably originally meant “belonging to the people,” though the precise semantic development is obscure; but compare frank (adj.). This was a suffixed form of the base *leudh- (2) “people” (source also of Old Church Slavonic ljudu, Lithuanian liaudis, Old English leod, German Leute “nation, people;” Old High German liut “person, people”). (end quote, online etymology dictionary)
To me, liberalism is as beautiful as dew on an old rose bush sparkling in the morning sun.
…if so, you probably read to [sic] much fake news…oh, hi there libsheep [sic]"
Someone tweeted:
“I learned that Trump ‘said’ he wasn’t under investigation, then I learned that he fired Comey for investigating Trump/Russia connections.”
Even if your native language were not English, you would understand which statement is valid. I would like to know whether or not I, as a learner of English, should put Iaing’s unfamiliar expressions into the English corpus in my mind. Can it be possible that some self-proclaimed native speakers of English are “less native” in their language than others? This is an important point for us who try to read posts in the LingQ forums in order to learn English from native speakers of that language.
“The site [Polizette] was criticized for promoting conspiracy theories in the run-up to the 2016 United States presidential election. … LifeZette was the first organization called on by Sean Spicer during the initial White House press conference in January 2017.”–Wikipedia
Iaing seems to like reading conspiracy theories on Polizette.
You don’t seem to know the difference between “acting director” and “current director” You should have studied English more seriously. Have you spent too much time blowing “bubbles” in your youth?
“White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she believed it was not a conflict of interest for a president to ask the FBI chief such a question.
Comey has not publicly discussed any conversations he had with Trump.
At the Senate hearing, McCabe testified it was not typical practice to tell people they were not a targets of an investigation.”–REUTERS
As the Trump campaign, including Michael Flynn’s relationship with Russian agents, is under investigation, for a president to ask the FBI chief such a question is clearly a conflict of interest. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is wrong.
Trump seems to be lying again. Or Trump might be thinking that only Michael Flynn is to blame.
It might not be typical practice to tell people they were not a targets of an investigation.
It is, therefore, probable that people who were a target of an investigation would be told about the result of the investigation. What does denying having been a target of an investigation, by quoting the investigator’s words, mean?
“U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to disrupt the election that included hacking into Democratic Party emails and leaking them, with the aim of helping Trump. U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to disrupt the election that included hacking into Democratic Party emails and leaking them, with the aim of helping Trump.”–REUTERS
(Ibid.)
Trump tweeted:
“James Comey better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”
Interesting tweet!
“Mr. Trump appeared to be referring to an article in The New York Times that said he had asked Mr. Comey to pledge loyalty during a dinner at the White House shortly after the inauguration, only to be rebuffed by the F.B.I. director, who considered it inappropriate.”
Trump Warning to Comey Prompts Questions on ‘Tapes’ Trump Warning to Comey Prompts Questions on ‘Tapes’ - The New York Times
“‘I know that I’m not under investigation. Me. Personally,’ Trump said. ‘I’m not talking about campaigns. I’m not talking about anything else. I’m not under investigation.’”–ABC News
“Donald Trump is giving America and the world a lesson in the value of shame – and the power of shamelessness. Through his actions, most vividly his firing on Tuesday of the FBI director James Comey and his comments about it since, Trump has taught us that shame performs a vital democratic function – and how dangerous is the man who feels none of it.”
Trump has no shame: that’s what makes him dangerous Trump has no shame: that's what makes him dangerous | Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian
Iaing wrote:
“It is both shameful and spineless that Lingq Liberals are still promoting Trump is or was under investigation when Comey was fired.
Absolutely shameful and spineless.”
Which part does the clause “when Comey was fired” explain?
Is it “are promoting” that is modified by the where-clause?
Elected politicians in Japan shall resign if their campaigners commit crimes in their campaigns. This is called “the guilt-by-association system”. I don’t know if Trump can successfully use the trick of what might be called “tail self-amputation.” Speaking of shame, it is Trump and Iaing that are shameless to post anti-“liberal” something repeatedly without showing any clear evidence. Sad!