Re: Gary Trudeau, Iraq and Nader

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Devine, James wrote:

> The current version of liberalism doesn't involve support for a
> welfare state or labor unions as much as being "social" liberalism,
> involving support for gay rights, legal abortion, middle-class
> feminism, etc.

To quote yourself, what is liberalism? Does it include people at The
Nation? The Nation is pro-labor, supports a more generous welfare
state, and its version of feminism includes cover articles about sex
discrimination at Wal-Mart. It's also opposed every U.S. war since
1945. Is that liberal? Does that word have much meaning since the
demise of socialism as a serious political force?

Doug