I use to be a liberal. Back in a time when we were again the war in Iraq. Back in a time when were were worried about sweatshops and human trafficking. Back in a time when we worried about logging in the amazon.
I rebelled against "liberalism" the day I found out Barack Obama approved put a Trillion dollar deficit for the second year. I wasn't hearing liberals complain against money being stolen from future generations to pay for today's waste. When I started hearing liberals calling conservatives "cheap", while future generations we're getting ripped-off, I got very annoyed. I proudly rebelled, and became a conservative overnight. Too this day, I havn't looked back,
I never sold out my progressive roots. I held onto them. I'm what you call a "progressive conservative". One that believes in fiscal accountability, environmental responsibility, income opportunity, and progress for "mankind". It annoys me when the Canadian prime minister told a female student, that it was inappropriate for her to use the world "Mankind". It this what liberalism has turned into?
Liberals care use to care about real issues, but now were being lectured on what ideas are appropriate or not. We're being lectured on what "words" we can or can't say. Even some are calling for the Canadian National Anthem to remove the word "Sons", so we not longer insult feminist. It's no longer appropriate to use the world "He" or "She". Because Canada wants to be the worlds most tolerant country. They are trying to pass laws to force companies to recognize over 50 new genders. They are trying to ban the "Male" or "Female" restrictions on drivers licenses. This craziness has got to stop!