As a 70 year old self-described liberal who continued to self-describe as liberal when others sought

[Atticus]

the shelter of the softer-edged term "progressive" and as someone who has worn his large-print "LIBERAL" tee shirt to Tea Party rallies, I am a little bit annoyed with some of the "young liberals" who consider themselves aggrieved if another Democrat doesn't worship at the altar of their Chosen One. If you can't take criticism---deserved and otherwise---and you aren't up to defending your views with facts and reason, you sure as hell picked the wrong ideology and the wrong discussion board.

Be a "young" liberal or a "new", "green", "socialist" or "extreme" liberal. Just don't be a "whiny-ass" liberal.

Thank you.

[genxlib]

1. I am not afraid of the Liberal label

And have used it to describe myself quite often.

But I actually prefer the term Progressive and don't consider it a weak sister in any way. I think of it as connoting modern thinking on liberal causes.

I am 52 so it might be just a sign of the era.

In any event, I am 100% with you on the whiney-ass part.

[ck4829]

2. K&R

[FreepFryer]

3. Liberals rock. Proud Liberal Democrat, proud defender of our liberal democracy. (n/t)

[mitch96]

4. ""whiny-ass" liberal. "

Love it.. Tee shirt material.... fer sure...
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[N_E_1 for Tennis]

5. Favorite t-shirt that dissolved into oblivion...

Democracy, apply liberally.

[GeorgeGist]

6. Progress is so overrated.

[Aristus]

7. Liberal till I DIE!