Allan:
I’ve dedicated a good portion of my life, and sometimes my own sanity, to fighting against Republican ignorance. And while I’ll describe myself as a liberal, a progressive or even a Democrat deep down, I honestly just use common sense when it comes to determining where I stand on any given issue.
That being said, pretty much everyone who meets me who isn’t aware I’m a liberal always assumes I’m a Republican. And I can kind of see why. I’m:
I’ve dedicated a good portion of my life, and sometimes my own sanity, to fighting against Republican ignorance. And while I’ll describe myself as a liberal, a progressive or even a Democrat deep down, I honestly just use common sense when it comes to determining where I stand on any given issue.
That being said, pretty much everyone who meets me who isn’t aware I’m a liberal always assumes I’m a Republican. And I can kind of see why. I’m:
- A born and bred Texan
- Christian
- Straight
- White
- Male
But make no mistake about it, I’m sure as hell not a Republican.
As far as I’m concerned:
Hit me up on Twitter or Facebook and let me know what makes you a liberal.
- See more at: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/why-should-be-republican-im-not#sthash.bO2N9nxf.dpuf
As far as I’m concerned:
- I don’t believe the poor and middle class are served best by making rich people richer.
- I don’t think any American should be forced to abide by laws or rules based on a faith that they don’t follow.
- I don’t think homosexuals choose to be gay, I believe they’re born that way.
- I think women should determine what they do with their own bodies.
- I think the poor should be helped, not vilified.
- I feel that greed is far more dangerous than laziness.
- Corporations are the reason why our government is so corrupt in the first place, so it makes no sense to further deregulate them.
- I believe that health care should be a right for every human being.
- Guns, while not the sole problem, are part of the problem with gun violence in this country.
- Education should be just as big of a priority as our national defense.
- Science and faith are not mutually exclusive, it’s possible to believe in both – because I do.
- War should be a measure of last resort, not the first option on the table.
- If a business can’t afford to pay its workers a living wage then they shouldn’t be in business.
- Demand creates jobs, not tax cuts.
- The vast majority of the world’s scientists aren’t wrong when they say humans are causing climate change.
- We should be making it easier for people to vote, not more difficult.
- Patriotism should be about helping Americans, not waving a flag while vilifying millions of the poorest among us.
- Getting an education shouldn’t place students into debt for decades.
Hit me up on Twitter or Facebook and let me know what makes you a liberal.
- See more at: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/why-should-be-republican-im-not#sthash.bO2N9nxf.dpuf
Allen Clifton is from the Dallas-Fort Worth area and
has a degree in Political Science. He is a co-founder of Forward
Progressives, and author of the popular Right Off A Cliff column. He is
also the founder of the Right Off A Cliff facebook page, on which he
routinely voices his opinions and stirs the pot for the Progressive
movement. Follow Allen on Twitter as well, @Allen_Clifton. – See more
at:
http://www.forwardprogressives.com/why-should-be-republican-im-not#sthash.bO2N9nxf.dpuf
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