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The point I'm making is as follows: I've been a political liberal most of my adult life and primarily because I support Keynesian Economics. I truly believe that the federal government can and does does work to be a positive effecting force for everyone...assuming it doesn't hinder individual freedom...and despite what most right-wingers probably feel...it currently doesn't.
HOWEVER, Here is my quarrell. I was at a phonebank last night making calls for Chuck Hassebrook (Democrat for Governor here in Nebraska) and the more I listened to the conversation that the others with me were having...the more I realized that I can't stand other liberals. We all theoretically agree on the major issues....increased taxes on the highest earners, pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, pro alternative fuels, involved federal policies to alleviate poverty, single-payer healthcare, etc. etc. etc.
But GOD they are so whiny and SO sensitive. The overt, in-your-face political correctness astounds me. The remarkable OVER-sensitivity to anything that could be perceived as racial or offensive in any other capacity is so irritating. Quite possibly the most annoying demographic to me at this point in my life (I'm 27 years old) is a college aged, white, middle-upper income liberal. I don't know what it is....on a theoretical stand point I agree with them on most everything but GODDA*N they are so whiny and so annoying. I honestly can't stand to be around them. I don't know if it is the political correctness stuff or the general whining about everything or the insistence on correcting every wrong one blog post at a time...but for some reason they just get under my skin.
Am I the only liberal that feels this way or do others???
I would have thought most Democrats in NE would be fairly conservative tbh . I don't care for most political people tbh, because they tend to be to rigid in their ideologies.
People on the extreme ends of the spectrum definitely can be annoying, but that's pretty much true for everything.
That said, I don't find most liberals to be overly whiny. Must be a Nebraska thing.
I'm beginning to think it's just a college kid thing. At these phone banks are where it really hits me and they seem to be the largest demographic there.
I was a liberal until I was in my early 20's, then I grew up and realized liberal philosophy and behavior is a childish thing. Intelligent adults are not liberals. Time for you to wake up, OP.
I was a liberal until I was in my early 20's, then I grew up and realized liberal philosophy and behavior is a childish thing. Intelligent adults are not liberals. Time for you to wake up, OP.
I don't understand how liberal philosophy is a childish thing? I'm not sure I understand what liberal behavior is either. If by liberal philosophy, you mean a philosophy that advocates a level playing field and realistic expectations...then yeah...I'm for that.
I live in Lincoln and I can confirm there are plenty of Liberals here. Its a college town, so naturally its going to be more Liberal, as college kids and members of academia are far more Liberal than the general public.
Both sides have annoying and whiny adherents, but I do tend to see far more annoying traits in Liberals who take offense and see victimization in everything, regardless if the accusations have any merit or not. Even after getting their way, they still find a mountain of things to complain about. The Hobby Lobby case is a perfect example, where Libs blew a gasket because Hobby Lobby didn't want to pay for insurance that covered four methods of contraceptives the company considered to be abortifacients, even though they still offered 16 other types. I think that was a pretty solid compromise, but many Libs didn't want to compromise; anything other than 100% of what they want isn't good enough.
If anyone has the right to be whiny, its Conservatives who see their rights and values continually being picked away at.
The point I'm making is as follows: I've been a political liberal most of my adult life and primarily because I support Keynesian Economics. I truly believe that the federal government can and does does work to be a positive effecting force for everyone...assuming it doesn't hinder individual freedom...and despite what most right-wingers probably feel...it currently doesn't.
HOWEVER, Here is my quarrell. I was at a phonebank last night making calls for Chuck Hassebrook (Democrat for Governor here in Nebraska) and the more I listened to the conversation that the others with me were having...the more I realized that I can't stand other liberals. We all theoretically agree on the major issues....increased taxes on the highest earners, pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, pro alternative fuels, involved federal policies to alleviate poverty, single-payer healthcare, etc. etc. etc.
But GOD they are so whiny and SO sensitive. The overt, in-your-face political correctness astounds me. The remarkable OVER-sensitivity to anything that could be perceived as racial or offensive in any other capacity is so irritating. Quite possibly the most annoying demographic to me at this point in my life (I'm 27 years old) is a college aged, white, middle-upper income liberal. I don't know what it is....on a theoretical stand point I agree with them on most everything but GODDA*N they are so whiny and so annoying. I honestly can't stand to be around them. I don't know if it is the political correctness stuff or the general whining about everything or the insistence on correcting every wrong one blog post at a time...but for some reason they just get under my skin.
Am I the only liberal that feels this way or do others???
If you're getting that in Nebraska for the sake of your sanity I implore you to not ever go to Portland, Oregon. You shouldn't say that you hate other liberals, but rather that you can't stand the sanctimonious, detached from reality attitude that can be pervasive in when the more out-there liberal types are more than a tiny minority.
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. I don't care for most political people tbh, because they tend to be to rigid in their ideologies.
