[okie01]

Ping.

Present company excluded, there is a lot of truth in what Goldberg says.

Too many of today's "liberals", in particular those in the media, are putting a mean-spirited face on the persuasion.

And many people who think they are liberal actually have more in common with conservatives than with those who claim to speak for them.

[expatpat]

Why don't we call these so-called 'liberals' by their true name: 'Socialists'? 'Liberal' once described decent people who believed in Free Trade.

[ProudLiberalPatriot]

Ping. Present company excluded, there is a lot of truth in what Goldberg says. Too many of today's "liberals", in particular those in the media, are putting a mean-spirited face on the persuasion. And many people who think they are liberal actually have more in common with conservatives than with those who claim to speak for them.

I agree with you that political discourse in general has become more mean-spirited and hostile in recent years, on both sides. I'm sorry to see things deteriorate like this. It reflects the general decline in civility taking place in society at large.