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LiberalAndProud

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14. Which liberal's agenda?

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 02:29 PM

Aug 2014

I have found that I have never agreed with anyone on every single point. Whether I express a dissenting opinion probably has more to do with how passionate I am on a given topic than how comfortable or uncomfortable I feel here.

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Do you buy into the entire "liberal agenda?" [View all] JEFF9K Aug 2014 OP

I buy into the entire "liberal agenda". But my interpretation of some of the Lint Head Aug 2014 #1

This, more or less. YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #2

Where can I find this "agenda?" immoderate Aug 2014 #3

I have been looking for it too. Someone please post it or a link s I can Buy in. Vincardog Aug 2014 #26

+1 What exactly is the agenda? Live and Learn Aug 2014 #29

It's in the next aisle over from the "gay agenda" MNBrewer Aug 2014 #41

I'm not near an Agendarama. immoderate Aug 2014 #48

LOL! Agendarama. Love it. merrily Aug 2014 #108

Nice. tazkcmo Aug 2014 #136

What are "liberal" policies? mndemsocialist Aug 2014 #4

Interesting. Did he actually call himself liberal then? merrily Aug 2014 #109

I worked for him and the answer to that question is the same problem the Bernie Sanders is facing jwirr Sep 2014 #154

If we're talking these things then yes: Initech Aug 2014 #5

Most of those sound good, although I would have lengthened #5 to Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #12

add reproductive freedom to that list. it's in our platform. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #151

we have a big tent Protalker Aug 2014 #6

What we need is the half of the country that doesn't vote because they sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #84

Hillary is not a progressive. mattclearing Aug 2014 #93

To be truthful with you, Jeff, is there really a single "Liberal agenda"? AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #7

consensus brings progress Protalker Aug 2014 #16

"I disparage an all or nothing approach. It leads to intolerance." I actually agree with you there.. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #31

Defining the "liberal agenda" ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #32

Probably should have tazkcmo Aug 2014 #137

I'm pretty gullible, I'll buy anything - want to explain it to me? tularetom Aug 2014 #8

How about ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #35

A straw man of a premise supported by straw men arguments markpkessinger Aug 2014 #62

"People are no longer willing to reflexively believe police accounts." nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #73

I'm guessing that ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #94

He did. tazkcmo Aug 2014 #140

This short list is largely garbage gollygee Aug 2014 #82

Try expressing opposition to marijuana legalization at this site ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #95

Your said that you are tired of people assuming that police are always wrong gollygee Aug 2014 #113

I didn't say that. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #114

You did not say tazkcmo Aug 2014 #141

That's it?!! tazkcmo Aug 2014 #139

I've never seen the 'liberal agenda' explained definitively enough to buy into it 100% wyldwolf Aug 2014 #9

So far so good. JaneyVee Aug 2014 #10

Of course. I wrote the hymnal. I really wish y'all would obediently step in line. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #11

How true Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #28

This. Just this. Also, may I add on to this? AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #33

I've taken a lot of heat nilesobek Aug 2014 #89

I don't buy into anything. Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #13

Agreed Boreal Aug 2014 #57

I was here for 12 years and then made a mistake. CANDO Aug 2014 #87

You can be penalized at this site ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #97

Which liberal's agenda? LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #14

Good answer! JEFF9K Aug 2014 #98

you say it ... like it is a bad thing Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #15

+1 nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #21

The "liberal agenda" is hard to define. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #37

There's no liberal agenda. Codeine Aug 2014 #17

Are you comfortable ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #38

I absolutely am. It helps that I'm kind of an asshole Codeine Aug 2014 #70

I've been kind of shocked ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #99

I'm a leftist BainsBane Aug 2014 #18

I am solidly in the liberal camp. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #40

What then would motivate you to write this OP? BainsBane Aug 2014 #54

Please explain how that makes sense. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #59

It seems to implicitly place "liberalism" in a bad light. Though that may not have been your intent. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #74

I thought that "liberal agenda" ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #100

I guess so. It just smacks of right-wing talking points to some people - kind of like "gay agenda." nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #142

I Don't Trust the Politicians daredtowork Aug 2014 #19

I'm definitely left of center.... steve2470 Aug 2014 #20

90%+ JEFF9K Aug 2014 #103

Of course-- we decided just last week that all must obey. Marr Aug 2014 #22

I do, as long as I can get deep fried mozzarella sticks AngryAmish Aug 2014 #23

Agree one hundred percent. lovemydog Aug 2014 #123

No, definitely not. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #24

Oh come on now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #30

For some reason ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #42

What is this "liberal agenda" you speak of? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #25

I'm pretty much with you on this one. =) nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #34

There's a liberal agenda? liberal N proud Aug 2014 #27

I needed a term to emcompass ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #45

Liberal is a big thing, there no one single answer liberal N proud Aug 2014 #69

Sure do. Why not? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #36

Some things are "liberal" only ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #47

Is there something you don't like about the LA? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #53

I've already listed some of them. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #64

Never said PC was RobertEarl Aug 2014 #66

Please read more carefully. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #111

Does "EXTREME POLITICAL CORRECTNESS" even exist outside of a few random Internet cranks? nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #76

I don't know what this "liberal agenda' is ...but I sure as hell know etherealtruth Aug 2014 #39

So, tell us what you think that agenda is.It means different things MineralMan Aug 2014 #43

Everyone here knows ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #49

I think people object to the word "agenda"..Try Democratic or Progressive principles. whathehell Aug 2014 #104

Of course I do ... oldhippie Aug 2014 #44

A true "liberal agenda" should allow for dissent. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #50

There is no valid ... oldhippie Aug 2014 #51

I hope you are joking. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #60

Do you support Democrats? oldhippie Aug 2014 #68

If you want to suppress dissent ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #106

There is some dessent that needs to be suppressed ... oldhippie Aug 2014 #112

It goes without saying ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #115

No it doesn't. nt oldhippie Aug 2014 #117

For your benefit, from here on ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #126

There are certain fundamental positions liberals have. gollygee Aug 2014 #83

I'm referring to legitimate disagreement. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #116

How would it be a liberal position gollygee Aug 2014 #134

Liberal Agenda? Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2014 #46

How do you feel ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #52

I don't pay it any mind. Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2014 #55

What liberal terms or phrases Change has come Aug 2014 #67

You can't refer to bodyw*ight. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #118

The "liberal agenda" to the extent it exists quaker bill Aug 2014 #56

If you truly believe that the Democratic Party platform is a "liberal agenda" DefenseLawyer Aug 2014 #58

I don't think many posters are answering your actual question. Laelth Aug 2014 #61

One "verboten idea" ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #65

Second bit of advice. Laelth Aug 2014 #78

I will quit the site ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #119

Good tazkcmo Sep 2014 #152

Sometimes the police are right, but we haven't seen a lot of that lately. whathehell Aug 2014 #110

I am against the seemingly automatic protests ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #122

One 'fact' that needed no time to sort out was that Michael Brown's dead body was left whathehell Aug 2014 #138

One every 28 hours. The majority, but not all, via cop. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #143

Horrible -- Federal investigation of municipal police whathehell Aug 2014 #147

I think the truly "verboten" views Codeine Aug 2014 #71

+1000 nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #77

Sure. Foreign policy is a good example. Laelth Aug 2014 #79

That's not a verboten view here. Codeine Aug 2014 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Aug 2014 #81

Verboten views? I can suggest some verboten *facts*. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #107

I probably buy the part that overlaps with the Progressive Agenda HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #63

Great signature line! JEFF9K Aug 2014 #128

I guess I'd identify as a democratic socialist. lovemydog Aug 2014 #72

May we all enjoy the weekend ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #124

Yes indeed. lovemydog Sep 2014 #149

Horse hockey.. Historic NY Aug 2014 #75

I'm against horse hockey unless lovemydog Aug 2014 #85

"I don't know" GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #86

Apparently I'm a troll Matrosov Aug 2014 #88

At least you're not a sock puppet Generic Brad Aug 2014 #90

That's a thoughtful post, Matrosov. lovemydog Aug 2014 #120

Good post! JEFF9K Aug 2014 #125

Why do you feel you have to ask this question, Jeff9k? madokie Aug 2014 #91

No. I buy in to the entire socialist agenda...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #92

Why yes I do! The entire thing, without exception! 99Forever Aug 2014 #96

If all you see on DU is a liberals, you are not looking hard enough. merrily Aug 2014 #101

Here is that Liberal Agenda, fresh from 2008 when I discovered it: Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #102

That's hilarious JR. lovemydog Aug 2014 #121

Who are you trying to fool JEFF9K? HERVEPA Aug 2014 #105

Please explain. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #130

"Liberal Agenda" HERVEPA Aug 2014 #133

As I've explained here about a dozen times within the comments ... JEFF9K Aug 2014 #146

I support what seems right to me. linuxman Aug 2014 #127

That's a good answer. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #129

Clown suit, business suit, whatever. linuxman Aug 2014 #131

"Liberal agenda" is as meaningless as "activist judges". cheapdate Aug 2014 #132

I'm fromMissouri tazkcmo Aug 2014 #135

We all have an idea of what the "liberal agenda" is. JEFF9K Sep 2014 #150

I'm a socialist but I vote Democratic. Some of my positions go further than liberal positions. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #144

That's reasonable. JEFF9K Aug 2014 #145

A few unpopular opinions madville Aug 2014 #148

I buy into it. My agenda is pretty simple. Don't do to others what you wouldn't do to yourself. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #153