By some sick, twist of fate. My oldest, and closest friend is a liberal democrat. We have remained so for some 30 plus years. (Although the clinton years tested our friendship mightily
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) He is utterly fearless, and at the same time, soft hearted as a small girl, with a kitten. The combination drives me crazy sometimes.
What I have learned from him, is that we need liberals. Yes I said that!
They callange our beliefs. As a result, our complacency. They are necessary to our growth, and strength as a nation.
For example. My friend started arguing for something called womans liberation, around 1969. At the time, the idea seemed absolutely absurd to me. He was, of course, correct. This was a long overdue bit of justice, that would never have seen the light, if left up to we conservatives.
I wont list all the things he was wrong about. I don't want to risk writers cramp.
In the end, I am most comfortable with conservatives at the helm. and Liberals charting course corrections.