Liberals vs Progressives
A progressive is concerned that the U.S. is bombing third world countries with Tomahawk missiles
A liberal is concerned that naming them Tomahawk missiles might offend Native Americans.
A progressive is outraged about the emails released by Wikileaks because it shows conclusively that the DNC committed election fraud and stole the election from Bernie Sanders.
A liberal is outraged that it might have been Russians who leaked the emails to Wikileaks in an attempt to "influence the election".
Progressives think Nina Turner is the best thing since Sam Elliott.
Liberals think progressives are racists because they despise Kamala Harris.
Progressives despise Kamala Harris because, among other things, she defends the use of California's slave labor prison pool.
Liberals think Kamala Harris is better than "those other guys" and if you don't agree, you must be racist.
Liberals loooove Obama.
Progressives think in many ways Obama was worse than Trump.
Liberals hate Trump for deporting illegal aliens.
Progressives hate Obama for deporting MORE illegal aliens.
Liberals think Trump is an idiot for denying climate change.
Progressives think Obama didn't do a damn thing about climate change.
Liberals think the fight is about saving Obamacare.
Progressives think the fight is about getting Single Payer Healthcare.
Liberals thought "BernieBros" were misogynists who wouldn't vote for Hillary because she was a woman.
Progressives thougt Hillary being a woman was an idiotic reason to vote for her when she oculdn't be trusted because she took corporate money and was not beholden to the voters.
Folks, I gotta get ready for work. Please, by all means, add a few more of your own (with links).
Comments
Immigration
Liberals think it's horrible that Trump bans refugees from nations that we are bombing.
Progressives think we should stop creating refugees by bombing those nations.
I have one:
Liberals think that by only addressing social issues, things will magically get better for minority groups.
Progressives realize that social justice doesn't mean a damn thing without solid economic policies that address poverty long term.
Modern education is little more than toeing the line for the capitalist pigs.
Guerrilla Liberalism won't liberate the US or the world from the iron fist of capital.
I try not to HATE anybody...
Hatred involves an emotional investment. I think of them more as nauseating. As in I want to throw up when people try to shove them down my throat.
But here goes. And Identify as a Pirate, politically, sooo....
Liberals believe that corporations are good if they have a board of directors that has the requisite number of ethnicity boxes checked.
Pirates believe immortal corporations are evil. Period.
Liberals believe Civilian Guns need to be banned because of gun massacres.
Pirates believe Cop guns should be banned because of cop massacres.
Liberals believe Pirates are not a political stand.
Pirates believe the same thing about Liberals.
I do not pretend I know what I do not know.
Pirates
One tiny tweak:
Liberals beLIEve Pirates are not a political stand.
Pirates know the same thing about Liberals.
Modern "Liberality" isn't a political stand -- or a stand of any other kind, for that matter. And there's no "believe" to it; it's a fact.
The following is a Public Service Announcement:
the US Pirate Party website
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
I actually registered as a Pirate...
On my voter form, so I'm a happy guy.
No, I'm not active, but I'd rather support a group that believes what I do than one that supports ZERO of my positions unless I "Make them Do it."
I do not pretend I know what I do not know.
Progress still needed in Colorado.
Colorado's online registration doesn't allow for that yet, but we're working on that.....
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
My $0.02
Progressives hate war
liberals love droning,
Progressives want weed legalized
liberals never inhaled.
I never knew that the term "Never Again" only pertained to
those born Jewish
"Antisemite used to be someone who didn't like Jews
now it's someone who Jews don't like"
Heard from Margaret Kimberley
Damn. Maybe if the would just inhale
they'd become real progressives? THAT is why Bill sold us down the river, isn't it? Bastard never did inhale..... s/
Only a fool lets someone else tell him who his enemy is. Assata Shakur
and so the story goes
bastard never inhaled s/
I never knew that the term "Never Again" only pertained to
those born Jewish
"Antisemite used to be someone who didn't like Jews
now it's someone who Jews don't like"
Heard from Margaret Kimberley
Liberals love themselves some identity politics.
Progressives know that it's a road to nowhere.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtCittJyr0]
"Just call me Hillbilly Dem(exit)."
-H/T to Wavey Davey
What do you think of class consciousness?
That's something that's sorely lacking in the US. The toxic identitarianism pushed by Democrats and Republicans is just snake oil for the masses to further polarize the working and middle classes.
Modern education is little more than toeing the line for the capitalist pigs.
Guerrilla Liberalism won't liberate the US or the world from the iron fist of capital.
TPTB have almost destroyed the concept of "class" in America.
Elsewhere, I posted the difference between the Irish worker and the American worker. The American worker looks at the owner's mansion on the hill and says "Someday. Someday, I'll live in a house just like that!" The Irish worker looks at the owner's mansion on the hill and says "Someday. Someday, I'll get that fooking bastard!"
"Just call me Hillbilly Dem(exit)."
-H/T to Wavey Davey