Originally posted by: nick1985
everyone is way to fvckin liberal these days..
I am going to assume by that statement that you are one of those annoying BAAs that accuses anyone who doesn't agree with them of being a "liberal", without having the slightest clue what the word liberal even means, with the idea that it must be bad because Reagan and Bush the first practically turned it into a swear word.
From
dictionary.com:
[Q} lib·er·al ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr-l, lbrl)
adj.
1.
1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
2. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
4. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
2.
1. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
2. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.
4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.
5.
1. Archaic. Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
2. Obsolete. Morally unrestrained; licentious.
n.
1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.
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How the hell would a zero tolerance policy be open minded or "liberal"? It's pretty much the exact opposite.
<- liberal and proud of it (except for the second noun usage listed which was pretty much added to the dictionary by the republican party).