Great article on pejorative use of "liberals" and "democrat party"

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During the almost two years since King George II came to power, the opposing party has taken on the appearance of a prizefighter on the ropes, taking blow after blow as the merciless Republicans have attempted to deliver the knockout punch. Invariably, the political rhetoric that has fueled this onslaught has featured the terms "liberal" and "Democrat" synonymously. Indeed, these labels, once an adjective and a (proper) noun, have veritably been merged into a single word that KGII and Company have introduced as the new name for the now-minority party: The Liberaldemocrats.

Moreover, the addition of "liberal" to "Democrat" has been strategically executed with "liberal" being presented as a pejorative. This has served the Republican agenda well as it has tainted the term "Democrat" with the new, disparaging definition of "liberal" that is currently-and successfully-being advanced by the ruling party. If only "liberal" was a four-letter word it would be a perfect plan.

In point of fact, the term "liberal" is rooted in the word "liberty." And it was the aim of the true patriots that founded our nation-the original liberals, or lovers of liberty-to protect the interests of the masses by setting limits to the power of those in government.
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"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword.
It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed,
the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar."
-Julius Caesar

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