Indeed the progressive have completely redefined the meaning of liberalism. There are a number of notable authors who have written on how this came about.

One author argues that a communist element entered via colleges and universities.

One author argued that liberal intellectual elitist believe they always have the high moral ground and as such that they dismiss out of hand others opinions.

From a pedestrian point of view the democratic party of my father is no where to be found .

My father a dye in the wool liberal democratic was angered that I moved to the Repbulican Party during the 1960's but as I told him I didn't move the democratic party's platform moved

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