[kstewskis]

The simple answer is that liberals want a power base from which to operate. They have a hard time creating a decent, stable one on their own so they prefer to be like a parasite and use another group’s power base.

Bravo.

This is precisely what The Church has been battling and dealing with for centuries. The liberals main goal is destruction and demolishment. The latter won't happen but they are putting up a fierce battle nonetheless.

[caseinpoint]

I think the main goal of liberals is not necessarily destruction but corruption. It must show that everything people judge good and virtuous is, underneath, a seething pool of corruption so people won’t try to recreate that good and virtuous thing at a future date. Therefore, it infiltrates organizations such as the Catholic Church and then argues that the entire church is as corrupt as its infiltrators. Every misstep by the target organization is trumpeted as a sign of corruption throughout the organization. It is, to me, somewhat analogous to Machievelli’s advice to usurpers to kill the royal family so there will be no one to rally around later when conditions get bad. They do want to destroy the Catholic Church but not before they convince people it is a mercy killing. In no way do they want it to stand for truth and virtue, even in memory. The Church has its work cut out for it. Beware of mercy manipulated.

[Aquinasfan]

The simple answer is that liberals want a power base from which to operate. They have a hard time creating a decent, stable one on their own so they prefer to be like a parasite and use another group’s power base.

Great insight!