I figured I would get banned instantly for being such a hard core liberal on this site.
The night is young.
Actually, liberals are not banned for merely being liberal -- but expressing liberal opinions, especially as a newbie, and especially by starting new threads instead of replying to others, tends to make the mods & other Freepers suspect that the person is merely interested in disrupting FR rather than engaging in sincere discussion. We DO get a lot of "trolls."
In other words, if liberals lurk for a while and get a feel for atmosphere of the place, they can survive... though I don't know why they'd really want to. A liberal on FR must feel like a flat-earther would on the International Space Station: out of their element & constantly confronted with their own ignorance.
The problem with a lot of liberals who get themselves banned from the forum is that they come here thinking that they can somehow change our minds. Not easily done. I can think of many former libs who are now quite conservative (we bury a great one today, don't we?). I cannot think of a single past conservative that is now a liberal. Republican to Democrat, yes...conservative to liberal, no. Not a single one. Some libs who get banned from the forum get so frustrated at their total inability to sway our thinking that their misplaced passions get the better of their decency and they post something inexcuseable. ZOT soon follows.
Being liberal does not get one banned. Being very rude,swearing or just way out of line insulting does. Many freeper talk to each other pretty harshly at times. It can be a tough crowd because we disagree greatly among ourselves. I like a good debate. If you feel like you want to join in I see no reason you should not be welcome. Just have a lead lined suit handy.