Assata Shakur on liberalism: I have never really understood exactly what a liberal is, since I have heard liberal express every conceivable opinion on every conceivable subject. As far as I can tell, you have the extreme right, who are fascist racist capitalist dogs like Ronald Reagan, who come right out and let you know where they’re coming from. And on the opposite end, you have the left, who are supposed to be committed to justice, equality, and human rights. And somewhere between those two points is the liberal. As far as I’m concerned, liberal is the most meaningless word in the dictionary. History has shown me that as long as some white middle-class people can live high on the hog, take vacations to Europe, send their children to private schools, and reap the benefits of their white skin privilege, then they are liberal. But when times get hard and money gets tight, they pull off that liberal mask and you think you’re talking to Adolf Hitler. They feel sorry for the so-called underprivileged just as long as they can maintain their own privileges. books.google/books?id=wFsa-HRNIuYC&pg=PT156&dq=%22As+far+as+i%E2%80%99m+concerned,+%27liberal%27+is+the+most+meaningless+word+in+the+dictionary%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n8AwVOnQEtb_yQTbhYHABA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22As%20far%20as%20i%E2%80%99m%20concerned%2C%20%27liberal%27%20is%20the%20most%20meaningless%20word%20in%20the%20dictionary%22&f=false
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 03:53:23 +0000
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