(06-11-2020 12:41 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  Seemingly it is progressives that have forsaken classical liberalism. They wholeheartedly embrace identitarian socialistic politics. It is the progressive campus administrators who short shrift the ideals of both classical liberalism and the ideals of their institutions by allowing violent activities and thuglike behavior to suppress speakers -- select speakers who have a message that differ from these administrators and the philosophies they hold. Progressives seemingly have distorted the concept of liberalism itself into a justification for censorship.
And when I say progressives, I mean the meat of the Democratic party with this.

They don't care about liberalism or liberty or freedom. They have an Alinsky socialist/communist "progressive" agenda to implement, and whatever action is needed to neuter any opposition is okay.

Obama was their fair-haired boy who was going to get it all done, but he didn't. Then the hope was Hillary, but she couldn't win. Now they are just mad as hell, and determined to find a way to get their way.

I wish republicans were as devotedly committed to a classical liberal, liberty, and freedom agenda. But they just aren't. And as long as they aren't, we will just drift toward the "progressive" agenda.