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The Decidedly Non-Liberal Way Some Liberals Act

My mindset appears to be in a void where few other minds venture.  Knowing people with similar mindsets on Google+ is comforting, but I am still aware that my way of thinking is extremely rare. You see, in many ways, I am a super-liberal.  I am a vegetarian, an environmentalist, and an atheist, among other things.  I support marriage equality and of course women's equality.  So far, so good.  However, there are some things that mark me as very different from many liberals.  I call things as I see them.  I am objective and do not tailor my response to somebody based on that person's race, sex, or class.  I glorify mockery when it is warranted.  I am respectful towards things that are not worthy of ridicule, but I am not politically correct simply for the sake of it. I am definitely not on the conservative side of the spectrum, but there are times when I agree with some conservatives over some liberals.  And the kinds of liberals who a...