That is silly talk. Ten's list shows a complete lack of understanding about what a liberal is. Maybe you would like liberals if you understood them? Note according to the dictionary definition #4 "favorable and in acccord with maximum individual freedom."
So the tea Party folks are really advocating liberal ideology, but do not understand that, or how to acheive that.
Helping the rich subjugate the middle class is not a liberal idea. It is a common conservative idea e.g. many cultural punishments of heresy!!
Today the Tea Party folks are being used by the rich to hurt themselves and they do not understand that.
A liberal, quite simply, is pretty much outlined in any dictionary definition of a liberal. None on ten's list with the possible exception of Ho Chi Minh would qualify as a liberal.
lib·er·al /'l?b?r?l, 'l?br?l/ Show Spelled
[lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] Show IPA
–adjective
1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. ( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
8. open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
10. given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
12. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
13. of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.
<<Name one liberal dictaor!"
I didn't see a need to repeat the list already provided by Ten.
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Even bentway, a liberal, agreed with three on that list.
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