The Left is on the rampage.  Already deeply afflicted with Trump-Derangement-Syndrome, the Left has convinced itself that Hillary Clinton lost the presidency due to Russia’s involvement in the election.  According to a poll from back in December, 52% of Democrats believe that Russia, in fact, hacked the vote count, thus ensuring a Trump victory.  That percentage is no doubt higher today.  But not only is there no evidence that Russia meddled with actual votes, the Department of Homeland Security has publicly stated that Russia did not target, let alone compromise, the vote tally.  It is telling that …More

The online Oxford Dictionary defines “liberal” as:

“Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas” and “favouring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate political and social reform.”

In the U.S., “liberalism” has increasingly come to mean just the opposite of this definition.  American liberals and progressives are neither liberal nor progressive.  A term that more accurately captures their political beliefs is the “Left,” defined by Oxford as “[r]elating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views.”  The American Left is authoritarian (favoring strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom; showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others), intolerant, and illiberal.  So stop calling the Left (or yourselves) liberal.