NightFox
Wildling
LOL, way to destroy your own argument, John Locke had nothing in common with those members of the American Left that have managed to hijack the "liberal" moniker, thus the need for the classical designation to distinguish the founders mode of liberalism from the modern authoritarians hiding behind the "liberal" mask to hide the fact that their answer to every problem is the use of government force to deprive the citizenry of liberty and property pursuant to getting their own way.John Locke is often credited with founding liberalism as a distinct philosophical tradition. Locke argued that each man has a natural right to life, liberty and property,
The founders had a fitting moniker for those who thought and behaved the way modern "liberals" do, they called them "royalists".
That ain't "them" misusing the label --- it's cretins like the OP. WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I CAME HERE AND POINTED OUT.
I've never in my life claimed that John Locke had anything to do with "leftism'. That's YOUR strawman. That's why I've been knocking it down.
DUMBASS.
Uh-huh.... and perhaps you'd like to enlighten the class as to exactly what your use of the phrase "your bullshit term" means in the connection with "classical liberalism" since apparently it means something different on your planet than it does here on EARTH.pogo said:Again, total fucking bullshit. You conveniently cut out the part of the post that sends your bullshit term "classical liberalism" down the toilet. Let's see again what you edited out as inconvenient. Roll tape.
I will however give you points for having the temerity to accuse others of being "State-worshiping authoritarians" since it's sort of like Satan having the balls to accuse Moses of being a liar.
"When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”--- Socrates