Liberals don't need to save democracy

Liberals don't need to save democracy

I think liberals need a reality check. Most of us still believe liberalism and democracy are the same thing. The terms used to be synonymous. From the 1960s to the 2010s, you could use them interchangeably. After the last election, it’s pretty clear they’re not the same anymore.Something else should be clear. Democracy is now running against the grain of liberalism and everything that term means to liberals. It is running against freedom of spee…

Liberals are avoiding the whole truth about democracy

I think liberals need a reality check. Most of us still believe liberalism and democracy are the same thing. The terms used to be synonymous. From the 1960s to the 2010s, you could use them interchangeably. But after the last election, it’s pretty clear they’re not the same anymore. Something else should be clear.  American democracy is now running against the grain of liberalism and everything that term means to liberals. It is running against …