Sombody xplain what a liberal is or what they believe in

sombody xplain what a liberal is or what they believe in

No

Cause u cant

Man get the fuck outta here
Go to google.com type
What is a liberal

If you were smart enough to understand, you'd be liberal.

>>smart
>>liberal

Betta be b8 boi

most of the definitions on google are dictionary, I want the community definitions.

I know how Google works.

Ah my bad Sup Forumsro

I hope you find what you seek

liberal in the USA, liberal in the UK, liberal in Germany or Australia all mean different things.

>If you were smart enough to understand, you'd be liberal.

THIS

No, it means the same thing everywhere. People just mistakenly assume that when liberals do stupid shit, that the definition changes to include the stupid shit. It doesn't. Those people are simply no longer liberals.

That's such a stupid answer to that question.

From someone who understands what a liberal is.

USA

i personally don't really give a shit what people believe in. just don't be an asshole. but that is also being liberal

It's a statement, not an answer. And a correct one.

Oh, and congrats.

A liberal is an idealist that thinks putting others before themselves is righteous, but mostly ends up hurting themselves and the others in the process through instilling dependency. Something that makes sense when you're young but runs counter to how life itself works.

Be moderate like a rational person.

Or go on Sup Forums and pretend to be a brainwashed libcuck to troll around. your call.

According to americans it means being commie pinko scum
According to Europeans it means being an ultra conservative fascist capitalist

The term "Liberal" is mostly used to describe a political orientation, or an adjective to describe a type of view, or person with types of view.

Defining "Liberal" is like defining a colour or a flavour, it's only possible through shared experience, just like trying to describe republican or conservative. None the less, I'll give it a shot:

In my experience, a liberal opinion is an opinion that favours a more logical definition of human morality, as opposed to relying on gut feeling, or intuition of any kind. A liberal opinion usually expresses a complete understanding of the underlying issue, which is what usually provokes people to assume that liberals are narcicistic assholes. On the flip side, however, it is impossible to have an intuition be always correct, and it makes much more sense to have a balanced share of these decision making styles, using the strongest wherever possible.

Not spell checked.

This pertains to both bipartisan parties.

Both can be assholes, and they tend to be that way when they don't hold a majority. Pretty much anyone a part of the bipartisan-ness of America is what's wrong with America. Don't think you're immune just because you may be a conservative.

Basically, reps are backwards retarded and libs are progressively retarded.

>americans

Like so many before you, you misspelled "Republican".

Badly, too.

I was being hyperbolic for both statements, point being that liberal is considered left in the US and it's considered right in Europe
Also republican means something else weren't I'm from, it means you want to abolish the monarchy

>Those people are simply no longer liberals.

That's true but all this confusion is arising because leftwing authoritarians have managed to hijack liberalism to such a large extent by applying liberalism to a few very select ideals which they pump up through the media into huge issues to distract from their underlying goal of eroding personal freedoms.

being a self-righteous pretentious dumbass

*Where not weren't

were*

we're*

>want to go in abandoned house
>weigh pros and cons

'liberal thinking' ?

A bleeding heart faggot with an over abundance of empathy, obsessed with anything bad happening to 'minorities', usually just to satisfy their massive egos and make themselves feel morally superior to their peers.

this

You could say that. It's used more to describe political/social issues, though.

This

It's basically creating a 'safe-space' where nobody can hurt you with words as if anybody ever died from being offended.
But what the 2 party system is doing is splitting the male and female principle and making you choose between them it's like having to choose between your parents: Your father is strict and has a lot of rules which gets out of hand if only he makes the decisions and mother wants you to have freedom and protection while the answer lies in having a good healthy balance between those 2 principles.
That's why it's a bunch of horse shit plus presidents are mostly just mascots for the people with real power. If they ever want to change things for the better they get blackmailed,sold out,shot you name it. Money is power sadly.

For a while there, I almost forgot this was Sup Forums. Thanks for dragging the thread back down.

A liberal is someone whose worldview is shaped by a philosophy of "nurturing parent". They are biased to support views and movements that are based on cooperation, helping, assistance, and freedom of choice.

Contrast to conservative whose worldview is shaped by a philosophy of "authoritarian parent". Their views are shaped around "fall in line and do your duty"

Read the book "Moral Politics" or the eBook "The Authoritarians". You will be awakened and view people of both philosophies as victims lacking self awareness.

8th grade response

Those are Marxist puppets.

As an American I refuse to refer to these assholes as liberals.
I am not going to legitimize their lie.

>It's basically creating a 'safe-space' where nobody can hurt you with words as if anybody ever died from being offended.

Everyone gets offended, and everyone is hurt by words. The only difference is how they react.

Explain why it's a correct one? Just because?

yes isn't everyone here so inferior to your mighty intellect and superior morals?

I disagree with the part about the "safe-space" creation. I think that there has been a lot of that being displayed publicly, but all that is really being shown is general ignorance. You'll find the same dismissal of new ideas coming from people from the right wing. There are just as many patient liberals that are willing to hear your opinions with an open mind, and explain why, if at all, they disagree with them.

The rest is pretty spot on, though. Maybe less towards "Male vs Female" and more towards "Masculine vs Feminine". It explains the feelings better. A steritypical dad can be protective sometimes, too.

I have heard of cultural Marxism from Milos YouTube channel, but I don't understand that completely either.

I know, that's my point

>right wing

Hear this often as well. Short definition pls, want to tag alon with the intellectual conversation here

I look at the whole system as this, we are horses. We are grazing in the fields. Libertarian policies allow us to roam far and free, but if we roam too far we may become alone and besides ourselves without protection from the predators on the outside. Conservatives are the fence, they put it up to restrict our boundaries after expanding so far and to make sure the group isn't lost forever, we lose some freedom but we are ultimately protected. We need both. Too much of one thing is never good.

Ohh!!! Schooled!!

I meant liberal, damn autocorrect.

what? liberals are for more laws, not less.

I disagree with this idea of "Masculine vs Feminine role models" with respect to politics and society. I think this can be used to explain the failures in the way people present their ideas about society, primarily Feminist SJWs (Feminine parent) vs basically everyone else (Masculine parent). I think it's safe to say this is only an explanation of the extreme left and extreme right, side effects of the inability to display empathy, or the inability to separate it from your thoughts. But it doesn't explain most of the more specific, less contraversial issues tackled by politics such as fucking about with the minimum wage, or trade route negotiation.

That was not an allegory to laws. It's an allegory to what is wanted.

Anything and everything as long as it dosent hurt muh feels

I'm just using extremes to get to the point. Don't take is too personal. Also, of course there are different degrees between the 2. When i'm talking about principles it is what it is. Males and females have both principles in them so of course it might differ between people. But if you make something simple you it is exhausting to point out that in some people the poles are tipped in a different (im)balance

But that's what it is.

The country is best served when we have 8 years of Dems and 8 years of Reps. If we had conservatives running the country they would take public benefits from the poor and crime rates would skyrocket. There would be so much waste in military spending etc. if liberals were in charge for too long our military would suck ass and everyone and their momma would be eligible for welfare. They're good checks on each other. You're a fool if you vote simply because someone is a democrat or a republican. Do your research and look at where they stand on the fucking issues. I voted for Bush then I voted for Obama and this time I voted for Hillary and even though I consider myself left-leaning if you place a good republican candidate in front of me I would vote for him.

why do you want more laws

This is the core of what is wrong with liberals. In their deluded state of mind, the reason that you disagree is because you are too stupid to understand them and their brilliance. Never mind that most of their ideas are pure shit, no no, you just aren't capable of realizing how smart they all happen to be. Liberal = Elitist Asshole.

agreed

Don't take a symbolic explanation too literal, it's just to paint a clear picture in your mind to show what i mean

the picture is stupid and unclear

Well, like I said here
The left-right wing split is based mostly on this emotion/logic split. There are so many other connotations of it as people who fail to express their opinions properly are packed in with all people who share their opinions. You hate feminist SJWs because they do such stupid shit, but do you even know what they really fight for? I'm sure as hell not sure. When it's not just rhetorical bullshit like "Men are pigs" that has no real persuasive value, it's mostly just a general understanding of basic human morality. People should be equal in ways that make sense. It's the same idea behind "Racism is bad", and most of the reasons we hate religious societies like the middle east. But they explain it in such a terrible way that makes you connotate their idiocy with their base viewset.

according to the stereotype; its a group of people that believe what looks good (and feels good) on paper always translates into reality, often with disastrous consequences. they award bonus points if the idea comes from a place of moral superiority

A liberal is someone who enjoys the economic privileges of exploitative global capitalism but still has a conscience so doesn't want to feel bad about it; they engage in meaningless humanitarian gestures so they can appear to care about justice, but these actions are designed to ensure that the injustice that provides their material well-being is never rectified. For example, they will make a big scene about using nice language because it makes them seem like they care about racism, sexism, or economic exploitation, but nice words have absolutely zero chance of actually changing the world. This is entirely intentional.

Typically, the uninformed believe "liberal" and "left" are the same thing. This is not true; the actual left despises liberals and wants to actually evolve society by - in part - dismantling the economic privilege of liberal society.

You don't get polarity? than maybe you are stupid with an unclear mind

There is no one answer. Stop trying to put people into neat little conceptual boxes.

Liberal:
Pussy
Faggot
Blacked lover
No spine
Enjoys safe spaces
Hates their own skin
Needs constant praise from other liberals
Hates non liberals
Smells own ass
Drives Prius
Thinks they are fighting the good fight (are not)
Smells other liberals assholes
Lower back tattoo (male)
Owns Cats
Scared of reality
Can't fight
Organizes retarded rallies for any reason. (Aids bake sale)
Gets fucked in ass
Votes Hillary
Liberal Arts Degree (literally dumb)
Lives near coast

>than maybe you are stupid with an unclear mind
>than
nope it's just you

Outsider!
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I can only really speak to what a USA liberal is. A liberal is someone whose political orientation is left leaning on the spectrum, generally (with exceptions) in favor of spending large amounts of money on social programs such as welfare and food stamps, in favor of gender, lbgt and minority civil rights and priveleges, pro-choice, and in favor of market regulation. This overall usually results in a favor for bigger government spending and taxes, and a progressive tax (meaning tax the rich more and the poor less as a % of income).
Contrast to conservative and neo-conservative, the right leaning political spectrum. Conservative is in favor of less government spending on social programs, anti gay marriage, more government spending on military, generally pro individual freedom over collective progress, such as pro gun rights and supports a flat tax (tax the rich and poor equally by %) or regressive tax (tax the poor and middle class more than the rich as a % of income).
Neo-conservatives are not in favor of smaller government spending and debt, and favor tax cuts to the wealthy but otherwise are generally similar on policies to conservatives. Tea party members are another subsection of the conservative spectrum that are pro-small government and reduce government spending, and have formed a voting block of voters and politicians who have agreed to vote against any new taxes in any situation.
I hope this has given you some insight into what a liberal is.

Yet you didn't vote for Trump. Opinion invalid.

agreed

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Only underages think all liberals = all sjws. I know christian feminists that would break any cross they were hung on

>pointing out fallacies
why are libtards so autistic

This is what someone who still lives in the American left-right two-party narrative and still cares about things like "big government" or "small government" thinks that a liberal is. This analysis is superficial at best.

Nah, you're mixing up Liberals with arrogant morons. It's easy to hate these people, and they're all usually liberals like they're all usually fedora tipping neckbeards. Be able to dismiss someone's argument, while still being open minded to their general cause.

Grammatical/spelling errors are besides the point.
Now you are just using trivialities get 1up

Denmark = Liberal utopia
Murica = Capitalist utopia
ISIS = Conservative utopia

EVRTHING RACIST EVRTHING IS RACIST IF U THINK ABOUT IT EVRYTHING SEXIST EVRYTHING IS OFENSIVE

liberlas in a nuteshell

ITT: People identify the problems with media based categorization and labelling

Welcome to the world of not just black and white thinking which most children are capable of understanding after age 11

Sup Forums facilitates and encourages reducing arguments to the lowest common denominator. It's why hatred of trannies or blacks or religious ideology is the common theme here. Because simple people without much experience of the real world always simplify everything as much as possible and value data and ideas that enforce said black and white views

If you want more than black and white thinking, go out and research.

can't blame a guy for trying

they are enemies of the lulz

Spoken like a true proletarian.

>satisfy their massive egos and make themselves feel morally superior to their peers.
> :^)
Keep stroking user its getting me off

Most helpful post so far. Tysm user

Star Trek = Communist utopia

Ok. But way to criticize without adding any real information to my analysis. If you have something to add or correct please do so. Your short, vapid comment hasn't added anything to the conversation yet.

"Liberal" doesn't mean anything anymore, it's an attack word for pissed off retards. Kind of like how "mental illness" now means "anything I don't like"

did you watch game theory?

pure revisionism

Trying to defend ego? That just keeps you in the same spot mentally. Why not try to learn anything instead of holding on to what you're used to

dude movie theory did that shit all ready bro

>Trying to defend ego
nope
>Why not try to learn anything instead of holding on to what you're used to
already do that. thanks for the "advice" though.

Being that I've visited the capital city of Liberal Hipster Faggotry a few times, I can best describe what liberals are like.

They are of above average intelligence, but are emotionally underdeveloped in an environment where their opinions aren't challenged by conservative views. Funny thing is, on the opposite side of the spectrum, you've got conservative rednecks who also stay within their own bubble.

Exactly this. Here, Facebook, Leddit, anywhere that has a comments section. Idiots try as hard as possible to keep the world divided exactly in 2 because they can't understand the concept of a spectrum of ideas and are afraid of things that are different.

Liberalism is a political philosophy that generally focuses on personal liberty (thus the name), equality, individualism, etc. Traditionally liberal mentality warns against social collectivism, mob mentality, and caring about traditions and the views they support over those supported by facts. A liberal believes that an individual's freedoms are paramount and values concepts such as toleration, autonomy, consent and self-determination.

What most conservatives call liberals is unfortunate in that it unwittingly mislabels itself as liberal, when it's more of a virus which has latched itself onto liberalism because it identifies with the liberal's sense of egalitarianism and consent, specifically in the sexual context. This parasite is a nanny-state fascist cult of safety-at-all-costs mentality commonly referred to as the SJWs, and unfortunately we're having trouble shaking it right now.

For obvious reasons. Can't believe you did. Be ready to accept fault when he gets impeached.. I'll give him a chance though..

>a whole movement of Christianized atheists masturbate to anime loli and cuckold porn while spamming memes
>the movement of obese americans voted for a reality tv star so a bunch of other obese americans didn't vote in a completely unlikeable politician with a vagina
The ride never ends with a burger behind the wheel

JESUS WUZZZ BLACK YOU FASCIST AMERIKKKANS

>Utopia
More like same shit different style.
However that doesn't mean there is no way that could work it has just not been done (on record)

This. Portland and Cali are as much a safe space as the Bible Belt and Appalachians.

in college i once saw an unattended macbook at the library. clearly someone had went to the bathroom or to grab a book and was on the way back. i looked around and no one was watching so i took it into a back aisle, set it on the floor and took a shit right on the keyboard. after which i closed the lid to the sound of my thick, gooey shit smashing into the keys. i was secretly happy the shit didnt ooze out of the sides, so the person would have to open it to see my treat. i calmly returned it to the table i found it and walked out, never looking back. for some reason as i read your post.. i really, really wish it was your laptop and that i had stayed. just to watch the expression of sheer horror and disgust at what type of sick fuck could have done such a thing to you. thats something most people over the age of 11 will never understand.