The Liberal Mindset

Quoting rfurlongg:
I never said Mill was good of bad for liberalism.
Quoting Donna6503:
Hmmm, many people would consider saying, Mill to be the father of modern Liberalism. Probably, the most influential English philosopher of the 19th century. While; I'll agree with you that there isn't one country that purely ran on "Millism." His influence on "liberalism" can't be understated (nor is his utilitarianism) in matters of economic, socially, or politically.
Look, from the right or conservatives; is there anyone who point to a nation that runs purely on "Burke" Yet, Burke is to conservative is what Mill is to Liberal.
As to whether; Mill is "bad" to liberalism is really another debate.
Quoting rfurlongg:Honestly, neither to do I. Mill presented a philosophical ideal; humans are full of fallacy and reaching philosophical ideals has not proven to be our strength. Has there ever been a country that truly and fully embody his philosophy?
Quoting Donna6503:
I hope you're correct; I just don't see "John Struat Mill" quite yet, in any of the these government.
Quoting rfurlongg:

Quoting stacymomof2:LMAO! I love the hippies, though. :D
You have an impressive way with words, I always really dig your posts.
Quoting AdrianneHill:
I thought I smelled patchouli and failure.
(just kidding, some of my best friend are hippies. But I gee up around a bunch of punks but we loved the hippies even with all the shit talking because we were both equally likely to get our asses kicked by thevat majority of normal angry people. Brothers in arms, enemy of my enemy is my friend thing.
Quoting LucyMom08:You rang? ;)
Quoting AdrianneHill:
Damn hippies

So why the confusion? Why do many now use "Liberal" as an insult?
Because tyhe term liberal, was hijacked by the progressives, who perverted the term.


So can it be said that California is a 'good' example of a liberal state?

Quoting stacymomof2:LMAO! I love the hippies, though. :D
You have an impressive way with words, I always really dig your posts.
Quoting AdrianneHill:
I thought I smelled patchouli and failure.
(just kidding, some of my best friend are hippies. But I gee up around a bunch of punks but we loved the hippies even with all the shit talking because we were both equally likely to get our asses kicked by thevat majority of normal angry people. Brothers in arms, enemy of my enemy is my friend thing.
Quoting LucyMom08:You rang? ;)
Quoting AdrianneHill:
Damn hippies

Quoting pvtjokerus:So can it be said that California is a 'good' example of a liberal state?
- stacymomof2
Ruby Member on Oct. 3, 2012 at 7:31 PMLMAO! I love the hippies, though. :D
You have an impressive way with words, I always really dig your posts.