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The Democratic Party. People in the party are Democrats. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 09:22:00 PM
and for that matter in the Republican Party (obviously - they're hardly that different). But when people just throw it out like that, it doesn't exactly inspire much confidence, because it has become an empty insult in the more popular, non-academic political discourse in the US.


Also true. Though the elements in the Democrat Party are more in line with what Marx thought should come immediately after the Revolution, and the Republican elements are more in line with what Marx saw as wrong with Capitalism and would lead to the Revolution.
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Why does the American interpretation of "liberal" differ from the European? Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:15:39 AM 854 Views
For the last century or so liberal has meant the same in the UK as in the US. Liam - 09/02/2010 09:30:07 AM 760 Views
Especially from the more outspoken Republicans... Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:45:35 AM 570 Views
Because the US started off with the idea of freedom of individuals... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 09:40:59 AM 628 Views
Using that word "marxist" really undermines the credibility of your post. *NM* Legolas - 09/02/2010 10:25:42 AM 215 Views
Only to people who don't understand Marxism in the slightest! *NM* MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:32:39 PM 219 Views
Eh, obviously you can point to elements of Marxist influence in the Democratic Party... Legolas - 09/02/2010 02:52:34 PM 573 Views
True... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:50:21 PM 572 Views
The Democratic Party. People in the party are Democrats. Ghavrel - 09/02/2010 09:22:00 PM 579 Views
Anytime the people who object to an ideology are permitted to define it... Dannymac - 09/02/2010 10:56:46 PM 536 Views
To some extent I agree with you. PhotoJim - 09/02/2010 12:36:28 PM 580 Views
If the term Big Business MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:38:33 PM 573 Views
John Locke! OMFG Lost! ironclad - 09/02/2010 10:06:16 AM 593 Views
I think it's because in America it means "socially liberal" Tom - 09/02/2010 01:44:48 PM 606 Views
I'm with Tom, here. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:34:46 PM 266 Views
Because they got offended when they were called socialist and progressive didn't stick *NM* random thoughts - 09/02/2010 02:09:10 PM 226 Views
Hah. Progressive wasn't dirty-sounding enough for the other side to go along with it *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:35:35 PM 261 Views
no were just not willing to let them soil another word random thoughts - 09/02/2010 08:18:58 PM 537 Views
And to think, the antonym to Pro is Con... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:52:30 PM 591 Views
1988. george bush vs. michael dukakis moondog - 10/02/2010 03:37:13 AM 585 Views
Sorta like "racist" is used by the left. *NM* beckstcw - 14/02/2010 06:31:50 PM 225 Views
no. not even close. moondog - 14/02/2010 08:19:33 PM 542 Views
In America we typically now refer to true liberals (i.e. Locke) as "classical liberal(ism)" Cannoli - 12/02/2010 05:06:38 AM 666 Views
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