If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

Steve Witherspoon
2 min readApr 26, 2021

In a previous blog I asked the question “where did all the classic liberals go”, I think I’ve found my answer.

I don’t say this lightly but I’ve come to the conclusion, based on personal experience and observation of the world around me, that classic liberals, as in those that are willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas; having a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise simply no longer exist in the United States of America’s 21st century political left. Totalitarian minded so-called “progressives” have consumed the political left, they’ve eaten all the classic liberal ideals for breakfast and then they spit them out before lunch leaving nothing behind but vague memories of a quaint anecdote of history and a fully consumed totalitarian hive mind.

I’ve seen it so many times that the trend can no longer be ignored. Democrats that declare themselves as being classic liberals are doing nothing but mouthing the ideals that were once held in high regard saying things like “It’s a free country and I believe in maximum free speech” or “people should be able to say things that I find offensive and even fact-free, if they like” or “I support classic liberal ideals” while their actions project the exact opposite of their words. Other Democrats are openly intolerant of anything that opposes their hive mindedness. The actions of Democrats across the board have shown us that they are totalitarian minded and have become completely intolerant of any opposition, they have absolutely no respect for any opinion that differs from their own, they are completely closed minded and care nothing about the individual rights of those they oppose. Modern day Democrats have shown us that they are bigots, as in people who are intolerant toward those holding different opinions, and the few Democrats having the audacity to claim that they’re classic liberals are lying to themselves and to the public around them.

The phrase “classic liberal” is being used as a false facade of words to hide the totalitarian illiberal progressive behind a mask; yup folks, it’s a duck.

Our society is rapidly being stripped apart by foolish totalitarian minded “progressives” and if the United States doesn’t get its’ act together soon we will loose our liberty. The ideology being projected by the 21st century political left is anti-liberty and therefore an enemy to liberty; as such, the ideology is an enemy to the people.

All that said; I welcome anyone that chooses to join me here or on my blog to discuss my observations and present evidence to counter my observations. Simply follow my rules and voice your opinions.

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