liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good

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Norman, which is less than 5 percent Black, now harbors a streak of liberalism that contrasts with most of Oklahoma, which voted overwhelmingly for Trump and his law-and-order message in 2016. NBC News, "How a debate over police funding escalated in Norman, Oklahoma — and divided the town," 22 Sep. 2020

In truth, the current administration’s approach to LGBT issues has been one of liberalism and pragmatism, consistent with biological reality and the live-and-let-live values of the American public. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, "A Pro-Gay President Is Not Enough," 21 Aug. 2020

During the era of classical liberalism, which began in the late eighteenth century, free commerce and political freedom advanced in tandem. Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, "Can We Fix Capitalism?," 8 Sep. 2020

She was mentioned in 1 of every 3 GOP ads during the 2018 midterms, usually as the embodiment of San Francisco liberalism. Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Swing voters in battleground states don’t care about Nancy Pelosi’s hair," 4 Sep. 2020

The complete story of conservatism’s rise during the past 60 years cannot be told without accounting for liberalism’s role in its ascension. Washington Post, "How Reagan captured the presidency, and the right captured politics," 28 Aug. 2020

The cost of liberalism is hidden by ignoring the enormous difference between America and Europe. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Letter: Week of August 17," 21 Aug. 2020

The best consequence of the frantic ass-covering was its demonstration of how wispy and ill-considered white Hollywood liberalism often is. Jabari Asim, The New Republic, "The Douglass Republic," 14 Aug. 2020

This hasn’t prevented Breitbart, and even some creeping reactionary voices at more apolitical publications like The Athletic, from pinning the league’s ratings woes onto the tepid liberalism expressed on the players’ jerseys. John Wilmes, The New Republic, "The NBA Is White Conservatives’ Favorite New Target for Racial Dog-Whistling," 26 Aug. 2020

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