In fact, the Liberals just ignore us Orthodox as so hopelessly old fashioned that they don't expect much "progress" from us. Nor do they pay much attention to us anyway and we don't demand it, whereas Roman Catholics & the Pope do get a lot of press in the world. And when you get a lot of press, some of the attention is bound not to be favorable.
It's sort of like being a "movie star" -- when you are perpetually in the spotlight, someone is bound to find flaws in you somewhere. When you low-profile it & aren't in the spotlight at all, no one cares what you look like.
"When you low-profile it & aren't in the spotlight at all, no one cares what you look like."
Which, for any number of us, is a decidedly good thing!