I call myself a STRONG liberal, like strong coffee or strong rope.

"Libtard," "tree hugger," and my personal favorite: "Snowflake." Yes, I get called "Snowflake" by people who clutch their guns to their chests in fear every time there is another mass shooting, because they're afraid someone will take their toys away. I get called "Snowflake" by people who are so terrified of socialism that they will embrace fascism, so scared of Mexicans that they happily pal around with Russians and North Koreans, and who tremble in terror at the idea of a trans person in the public restroom. But I'm the "Snowflake."

Wear it like a badge of honor. I do. I own up to being a bleeding heart liberal if it means being decent to fellow planet dwellers.

I often just stop trying to explain/respond. They use their talking points repeatedly and when all else fails use insults. I only block when there's a viciousness to their responses. I'm not a Democrat but have been a registered independent/unaffiliated for 41 years, I typically lean liberal but have voted for republicans.

What's kinda funny is the conservative political force in Australia is the Liberal party.

To me it was worse 20yrs. ago; i had discussions with siblings(staunch conservitives).Womens rights,labor laws,
enviorment-on all of these issues they took the closed minded approach-don't change the status quo. They and
others embraced ignorant entitled views about science
and humanity-hence thier idea of REALITYis skewed toward
power and the control that HAS played in society.
Over time i have come to PITY this mindset where ever
i find it,believe me brother-its at work today.They feel comfortable in the idea that ONLY THOSE LIKE THEM
are worthy to input social change( fear of loss of control
and power).Scratch a bully or a TYRANT/you find fear.
Thanx,good post

Anyone who resorts to ad hominem, denigration and epithets can be summarily dismissed. Ha!

Better a bleeding-heart liberal than a stone-hearted conservative. If I get called out for being liberal, I ask them why they think that is an insult. Liberals are responsible for positive social changes, not conservatives.

So far, I have blocked and reported over 40 Trumpsters who personally attacked me for being a Democrat.

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It’s how the dwindling number of US ‘self-proclaimed conservatives’ rally their troops. They label - and after decades of demonizing the word ‘liberal,’ they use it to death..

Nowhere near accurate with regard to mainstream ‘America’ - it’s whipped out whenever US citizens exhibit the logical desire to: limit assault weapons, expect the wealthy help those who fed their success, realize our nation needs national single-payer health care, less military spending, environmental protection … prepare for the “L Word” ..and whatever derogatory descriptions hate-radio or FOX are promoting..

Their lack of nuance assures me their ‘concern for our nation’ only extends as far as themselves.

But I get it ..and I’m only a moderate

i get more worked up about the claim that the left "hates." i usually tend to respond "yes, liberals. the flower children of hate." they don't ever seem to get this statement. some even mistake the response for solidarity. idiots.

my take is that it is not hate in the sense that conservatives understand it (you know hate of brown people/immigrants, or ' the muslims ', or ' the gays ', or those perceived coming for their arsenal, or the non-religious, or free loading poor people - feel free pick your hateful stance.) i posit that its more akin to an intolerance for stupid and hateful expressed vehemently. this hating hate is hijacked and turned into ' you hate your own people ' or ' you hate god ' or some other insane statement, imo.

i do agree with your post wholly. just above sticks in my craw worse, i guess. not only is it frustrating, i have seen it occur to people who are not liberals, just took a position on a subject aligned with a typically liberal sentiment, and were then labeled bleeding hearts.

Of course

Yup me too and tell them off frequently, fuck off

I’m not American so it doesn’t really apply so much here in the UK. But I’m aware of the rhetoric and am aware that being a liberal...which I have always been, is now used as a pejorative term in the USA. It’s very sad that by believing that we should reach out with a helping hand to others, and a belief in a fair taxation system with a welfare programme to protect those who fall through the net, it is considered nowadays to be radically left wing. I think it is just being a caring human being, and who knows when any of us may need to avail of it, so it’s in our own interests to promote such a system.

I fully understand. I usually respond to such remarks by saying something like, "just what I would expect from an irrational, bigoted and aggressive member of the reactionary right."

Nah, I tell them that not only are they heartless, but point out in detail how actually nasty they are....then LOL as they deflect, deny saying it, or go on the attack....but Never address the actual awful remark, never, even if directly asked.

It is frustrating to see people gripe about money being "wasted" on the poor and yet, they support an administration who gives the 1% the biggest breaks.

You aren't bleeding heart liberal. You are a caring human being. Stay like that