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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Wed Aug 8, 2018, 01:44 PM Aug 2018

I consider myself a

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	liberal
	3 (60%)
	conservative
	0 (0%)
	centrist
	1 (20%)
	progressive
	1 (20%)
	socialist
	0 (0%)
	populist
	0 (0%)
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I consider myself a (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP

I doubt there are five of us who would define these labels the same...? hlthe2b Aug 2018 #1

Do you have a good way of explaining the difference between a liberal and a progressive? oberliner Aug 2018 #2

Just an observatiom... Peacetrain Aug 2018 #3

A liberal is someone who believes in liberty, freedom, and equality, and sees government DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #4

Democrat... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #5

That's a party, not a philosophy. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #6

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)

1. I doubt there are five of us who would define these labels the same...?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 01:51 PM

Aug 2018

I've always considered liberal and progressive as synonymous, for instance...

So, I'd find it a bit hard to label myself-not to mention being liberal-progressive on most things, but, perhaps more centrist on others...?

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. Do you have a good way of explaining the difference between a liberal and a progressive?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 01:52 PM

Aug 2018

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)

3. Just an observatiom...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 01:53 PM

Aug 2018

But liberal is many times more centrist.. liberal literally means broad minded.. able to hear all sides before reaching a conclusion.. I always have problems trying to delineate between the two