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am I the only one beyond pissed off at that NBC 'gee we just discovered there is a center silent majority' poll?
they singled out "bleeding heart liberals" not progressives, not just liberals - but BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Where was this NBC poll?
Skittles
(153,174 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)That's an oldie. I remember being called a Birkenstock wearing bleeding heart liberal although I never owned a pair of Birkenstocks in my life. That was twenty five years ago.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)BlueSpot
(856 posts)It might be interesting to take the poll and answer the opposite just to see what label you get.
Since I freely describe myself as a bleeding heart liberal, I personally didn't take offense at their use of the same label.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)is the "talk show heads".
mulsh
(2,959 posts)I took that poll on Charlie Pierce's blog and ended up firmly on the liberal side.
xfundy
(5,105 posts)Of course the corporate media, owned by the greedy rich and aware of how they can influence gov't by using idiots, christianists and other rednecks to vote against their own interests, will continue to try to gain more power by making assholes vote against their own interests.
15 years ago 15-20 companies owned the media. Nowadays, it's down to six, all of whom profit from repug policies, so go out of their way to cheer them on.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)My father used to spit that phrase out like it was something filthy in his mouth. I was too young to know what it meant. Then one day, years later, I realized I was one. And I smiled.
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)cilla4progress
(24,760 posts)Unnecessary for them to add that adjective. I scored as one, by the way.
LostOne4Ever
(9,290 posts)And will wear the label proudly.
To me it means that I still care. That I am still alive both emotionally and physically. I will take that label anyday over being heartless piece of shit tea bagger/religious nut/ corporate shill.
Anyway, welcome to DU fellow bleeding heart!