The problem with US liberals nowadays...

[Okla-homey]

is they don't act. They just talk. And swill overpriced coffee while lamenting the fascists.

Bear with me. In the early part of the last century, US liberals who supported the Russian Revolution went to Russia, shouldered a weapon, and fought the czarist forces. Not all of them, but a substantial number.

In the 1930's, US liberals who opposed the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, went to Spain, shouldered a weapon, and fought the Republicans. In fact, by 1936, you could look high and low in NYC and hardly find a US liberal because they were all in Spain.

Fast forward to today. US liberals put a "Free Tibet" bumper sticker on their Prius, but don't give a second thought to actually traveling to Tibet to fight the Chinese.

What gives? Who stole the spine and resolve of US liberals?

discuss.

[StoopTroup]

I think even the Folgers we buy in the grocery store is to expensive so I guess I really am a moderate leaning towards conservative. Guess I'll go sip some hot tea now.

[GottaHavePride]

I think even the Folgers we buy in the grocery store is to expensive so I guess I really am a moderate leaning towards conservative. Guess I'll go sip some hot tea now.

Tea crops were bad the last year or two, so prices have skyrocketed. Joke fail.

[StoopTroup]

Hell...I've seen the price of Tea functions too. Maybe it is best to just go to Starbucks and hang out.

Joke win.

[LosAngelesSooner]

The problem with "r"epublicans right now is that Glenn Beck is the keynote speaker at CPAC, RIGHT NOW. On FNC.

[Veritas]

The problem with "r"epublicans right now is that Glenn Beck is the keynote speaker at CPAC, RIGHT NOW. On FNC.

^^^ This.

[soonerloyal]

You know, if I hadn't just lost my grandmother, after losing my best friend and my mother all due to substandard or no health care because they're not rich, even though they worked their arses off their whole lives, I'd be happy to rake this over the proverbial coals and get into an argument...but frankly, I don't have the heart. But feel free to regale me with the GOP absolute bravo sierra about the evils of socialized medicine and caring for our fellow man some other time, okay? Good to go.

But yeah, if they had the balls I do, they'd be ramming this shat right up the Con wazoo with no lube or reacharound, with my blessing.

[King Crimson]

so, Franco is a "republican" now?

talk about bad history.

[StoopTroup]

Thank goodness Glenn didn't die the last time he had surgery or America would never recover.

[LosAngelesSooner]

so, Franco is a "republican" now?

talk about bad history.

So was Jesus. And George Washington. And Thomas Jefferson. Didn't you know?

The current "r"epublicans are like Mormons...going around baptizing people into their party after they die regardless of how they really lived their lives.

[StoopTroup]

Well...at least they are baptizing them. They'd still be liberals without being baptized.

[Leroy Lizard]

So was Jesus. And George Washington. And Thomas Jefferson. Didn't you know?

The current "r"epublicans are like Mormons...going around baptizing people into their party after they die regardless of how they really lived their lives.

King Crimson's comment went right over your head. Franco fought the Republicans (and kicked their butt).

[King Crimson]

naw. i think LA Sooner got it.

[LosAngelesSooner]

I usually do.

Fortunately a shot of Penicillin usually clears it right up.

[SoonerInKCMO]

I only drink the free coffee at work.

[C&CDean]

You know, if I hadn't just lost my grandmother, after losing my best friend and my mother all due to substandard or no health care because they're not rich, even though they worked their arses off their whole lives, I'd be happy to rake this over the proverbial coals and get into an argument...but frankly, I don't have the heart. But feel free to regale me with the GOP absolute bravo sierra about the evils of socialized medicine and caring for our fellow man some other time, okay? Good to go.

But yeah, if they had the balls I do, they'd be ramming this shat right up the Con wazoo with no lube or reacharound, with my blessing.

Without trying to be ugly, might I suggest that your grandfather, your best friend's husband, and your father go cop a non-union job and carry decent health insurance? I mean if they're laying around relying on the government tit, good luck with that. Just sayin'.

My pop died, and all my grandkids are being born under insurance plans that are bought and paid for, and are all quite comprehensive and groovy. And your caramel colored lord and saviour didn't have a gatdamn thing to do with any of it.

[C&CDean]

And did I mention my folks ain't rich either?

[yermom]

well, hopefully they never get sick, and lose their jobs or get dropped by their insurance companies

[XingTheRubicon]

You know, if I hadn't just lost my grandmother, after losing my best friend and my mother all due to substandard or no health care because they're not rich, even though they worked their arses off their whole lives, I'd be happy to rake this over the proverbial coals and get into an argument...but frankly, I don't have the heart. But feel free to regale me with the GOP absolute bravo sierra about the evils of socialized medicine and caring for our fellow man some other time, okay? Good to go.

But yeah, if they had the balls I do, they'd be ramming this shat right up the Con wazoo with no lube or reacharound, with my blessing.

Sorry for your misfortune.

[C&CDean]

well, hopefully they never get sick, and lose their jobs or get dropped by their insurance companies

Huh? My dad never made it past E-****ing 7 in the military. Then the county for 20-something years. If you get dropped, you move on. You don't sit around and whine because the system ****ed you. You nut up and pay your way. Sorry, but my sympathy switch for people who don't take care of their business is broken.

You got fired? Move on. You got laid off? suck it up. It's the American ****ing way. Unfortunately, whining about how bad you've got it has become the new American way...