> I say the exact opposite - it's "elitist" that's meant to say, > "they're our of touch and don't understand you but I'm a normal Joe > just like you."
I can agree that elitist is meant to imply "they're out of touch and don't understand ..." but I still think the liberal label is more damning. I believe that the words liberal and eletist are somewhat intertwined so that when one implies liberal, elitism is implied. However, calling someone elitist doesn't imply liberalism. Take for example the KKK. They are certainly elitist, but not liberal. Another example is previoius campaign strategies from both parties. No candidate is going to call himself an elitist (except David Duke, but he is going to lose anyway). No candidate is going to call himself liberal. Many candidates call themselves conservative, including some liberals (it is entertaining to watch two candidate accuse each other of being the most liberal). > The addition of liberal is meant to appeal to a particular > demographic. I don't think liberal is a bad word to everyone, just > those that think of themselves as "conservatives" I have to disagree. If this were true then you are saying most people are conservatives based on the last several elections. I think the word liberal carries a negative meaning to conservatives certainly, but also pure moderates (not people who call themselves moderates-which include most liberal politicians). > I'm a proud social liberal - I want the gov't in a little of our lives > as possible. But I'm also a proud fiscal conservative - I want a > small federal gov't, and low taxes. > If you ever plan to run for office, do not use the phrase "I am a proud social liberal." Be sure to use "I'am a proud fiscal conservative." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:215874 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
