The Shocking Truth About Us Liberals

The statehouse in Annapolis, Maryland — credit: iStock/pabradyphoto

I can tell from my occasional conversations with friends and relatives who are Trump supporters that they have been thoroughly brainwashed about what we liberals stand for in the 2020 elections.

So let me lift the veil of secrecy and reveal some of our deepest, darkest secrets.

1. We don’t all agree about things. Ask ten liberals a question about something and you’re guaranteed to get at least eleven different answers. And so, when you hear your favorite right-wing commentator warn you about all the terrible things liberals will do if they get elected, take it with a grain of salt. Especially at the national level, things will tend to veer towards the center where there is broad agreement, and away from the extremes.
2. We don’t want to run into you at the bottom of the slippery slope. Many of the right-wing arguments against voting for liberals run along the lines of “give them an inch, and they’ll take a mile.” But guess what? You can keep the mile. We really don’t want it. We generally just want common-sense, moderate reforms that will make things better for most Americans.
3. We’re not in favor of abortions. We’re not anti-life. We want to do all we can to avoid abortions. But we believe the historical evidence indicating that making them illegal doesn’t make them go away, but instead drives them into the…