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ffr

(23,322 posts)
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 04:01 PM Sep 2018

You know how RW'ers use 'liberal' as a bad word? They won't mind then if you call them illiberal. [View all]



illiberal adjective
il·lib·er·al

Definition of illiberal

: not liberal: such as

a archaic

(1) : lacking a liberal education

(2) : lacking culture and refinement

b : not requiring the background of a liberal arts education illiberal occupations

c archaic : not generous : stingy

d : not broad-minded : bigoted illiberal thinking

e : opposed to liberalism illiberal tendencies Websters Dictionary Online

It's all true. They are illiberals, so go ahead and levy that word on them. If they think liberal stinks, they're really going to hate it when you throw that zinger back at them.


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