Are You an American Liberal?
If you have paid any attention at all to politics over the last couple of decades, you know that Republican politicians have spent an entire generation attacking liberals. However, unless you were paying close attention, you probably did not notice that those Republican politicians never bothered to actually define what a liberal is. They just attacked liberals, confident that the American people would follow along with their rhetorical sleight of hand, and not ask the question: "What is a liberal, anyway, and how come you spend so much time attacking them?"
Now, with the Republican Party in control of all three branches of the federal government, Americans are realizing how destructive the right wing Republican agenda is. So, Americans are beginning to question the partisan propaganda that has come from Republican politicians and their insider army of right wing political consultants. Americans are finally starting to ask themselves, "Am I one of those liberals that the Republicans keep talking about?"
Are you? Could you be an American liberal? The chances are pretty good that you are. After all, the Republicans say that everyone who doesn't agree with their radical right wing agenda is a liberal. But, it's best to be sure, so we have assembled the following list of questions so that you can test yourself to see if you really are an American liberal.
The American Liberal Quiz
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# Do you think that a United States of America without the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is not worth living in? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you thankful that environmental regulations saved the American bald eagle from extinction? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you believe that heirs to multimilllion dollar fortunes like Paris Hilton do not deserve special tax breaks? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you more inclined to trust the 99 percent of scientists who say that global warming is real and has been caused by human activities, rather than the oil industry lobbyists who still insist that global warming has not yet been proven? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think that the use of nuclear weapons should always be forbidden, even when the nuclear weapons are owned by the United States? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you believe that people who put in a hard day's work have a right to be paid enough to raise a family? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you bothered when you hear about government programs to spy on the lawful activities of American citizens? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think it's a bad idea to allow a small set of religious fundamentalists to determine the laws that we all must live by? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you interested in making America even better than it has been? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you want to make decisions about your family without interference from the government? Is so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you against having your tax money funneled into corporate bank accounts? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think that the government has the responsibility to tell us what it's doing in our name? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you thankful that environmental regulations saved the American bald eagle from extinction? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you believe that heirs to multimilllion dollar fortunes like Paris Hilton do not deserve special tax breaks? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you more inclined to trust the 99 percent of scientists who say that global warming is real and has been caused by human activities, rather than the oil industry lobbyists who still insist that global warming has not yet been proven? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think that the use of nuclear weapons should always be forbidden, even when the nuclear weapons are owned by the United States? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you believe that people who put in a hard day's work have a right to be paid enough to raise a family? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you bothered when you hear about government programs to spy on the lawful activities of American citizens? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think it's a bad idea to allow a small set of religious fundamentalists to determine the laws that we all must live by? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you interested in making America even better than it has been? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you want to make decisions about your family without interference from the government? Is so, you are an American liberal.
# Are you against having your tax money funneled into corporate bank accounts? If so, you are an American liberal.
# Do you think that the government has the responsibility to tell us what it's doing in our name? If so, you are an American liberal.
So, are you an American liberal? If you are, then it's time to let others know where you stand.
Don't be silent - let your friends and neighbors know that you are an American liberal.
