I’ve known a lot of liberals over the years. I’ve known and worked closely with literally hundreds of Alinsky organizers and thousands of Alinsky activiist volunteers.
They are no more filled with hate and bitterness than conservatives ... or non-political. I’ve known some very hateful conservtives ... and hateful moderates too. I agree that hateful is not “good hearted”.
You say they want government to care for the poor, so that htye do not have to. My experience is that some (but not all) liberals are sincere in their mis-guided desire to have the government play santaclaus. When they take employment as teachers, social workers, religous workers, etc they are truly sincere in their motivation to help people.
This discussion started with Coburn’s comment on Pelosi. Frankly, I don’t know Pelosi and can’t say if she is good hearted or not. But I do know that many liberals are truly sincere ... sincere but mis-guided.
It wasn’t long ago that FReepers were telling us how conservative Tom Coburn was. Oh well . . .
The regimes in the Soviet Union, Communist China, Cambodia and Germany were all sincere as are the current regimes in Iran, Syria, Libya etc. Sincere isn't a get out of the gulag free card.
I have only known a small number of liberals, but I’ve known them really, really well and personally.
And IMO they are not sincere, nor are they good hearted. Is it sincere and goodhearted to think that abortion is a good thing? Just for example.
I find them to be angry, ignorant, illiberal, intolerant, and mentally unhinged. They believe lies and untruths. Just because they very passionately believe leftist crap doesn’t make them “sincere”, and just because they claim “it’s good for people” doesn’t make them good hearted.
So I take strong issue with your blanket statement.
I used to be a hardcore leftist myself, btw.