ID: Xtremely Transbian, Online @ThisACoolPerson posted:
“i imagine being a liberal is much like having a cat on your lap, in that you have a comforting distraction from misery and can’t stand up for anything”
E: before people derail the conversation to offer me the fallen arm from the title - I’ve tried many different combinations, and they all result in a wrong looking shruggy face. Deal with it lol
Why do USians misuse / have a different definition of the word “liberal” in political discourse? John Locke would be… not happy, I guess.
Well, that’s one way to deflect, lmao…
E: to clarify: I am not American, nor is anyone other than liberals trying to distance themselves from criticism use its outdated meaning, in the same way “liberaltarians” no longer means “socialists” to anyone.
Ok. So my next question is why are you using a bastardised definition then? There’s plenty of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, forums etc online that will confirm that - for the rest of the world - the US definition is wrong.
BTW: you mention deflection. Are you assuming that I’m a “liberal”?
You’re one hell of an ally.
Lmfao, an ally to who, liberals? 😂
Why the fuck would I ally with those who ally with and enable fascists and are literally putting my life and the lives of everyone like me and otherwise marginalised on the line for the sake of their own comfort?
GTFOH clown