The title is harsh, but it's time to speak openly and honestly about what liberalism really is. The political left relies on government and has essentially stopped relying on themselves to bring true progress forward. Those individuals who believe the government is designed to "take care of them" have justified their positions by demonizing those who work hard for the money they earn and demand to keep that which they earned!
Liberals have quit relying on themselves and deferred to the agenda of the communal good; this Marxist approach has embedded itself in penalizing those who have been fortunate and worked to better themselves. Liberals have defined success as stealing from the rich and giving to those less fortunate--a less than noble approach to bettering society--when they should be educating individuals on how to be innovative, creative and a little risky when it comes to money investment and business. The left loves Big Brother and is on pace to inculcate our youth with their ideological nonsense. This should scare us all!
The current administration has, over the past couple of years, advertised the benefits of welfare and how much healthier a person is while on food stamps (Lynx card). They have outlawed incandescant light bulbs, forced failed "green" businesses on us at the taxpayer expense of course, taken lavish vacations on our dime, done nothing to help reduce the cost of energy (in fact, they've contributed to its continued escalation in price) and have created further dependence on government by increasing taxes on business and the individual. Yes, taxation on the general public actually forces the individual to rely on government because YOU have less money in your own pocket. Do you understand this viscious cycle?
Unions are grounded in Marxism and rely on the uber left to keep them powerful and relevant. They do little to further business or better society. Rather, they corner business and force them to move overseas where wages are lower and the cost of goods are reduced. Many union members (not all) rely on the "brotherhood" to keep their jobs, even though they may not be performing at optimal levels. Some union members even proclaim their loyalty to their union, rather than to the company who hired them! I find this disgusting and repulsive.
But many of these individuals rely on the whole to keep their lifestyle intact, rather than relying on themselves to better their household. I would add that great teams are made up of great individuals, not quitters!
"Progressive" ideology is truly regressive at its core and should be shunned by those who would be great Americans, otherwise we are nothing more than France or Greece.
