It has always been clear that you and I read the same things but with very different lenses.  With yours, you continually miss the impact of how what you write sounds and affects others.  No where do I find the opinions you attribute to "the liberals" expressed as you characterize them.  You takes the clear hopes and wishes and even questions as being facts.  It seems you have a driven need to defend traditional thinking, which is perfectly fine and good, but in a manner which is dismissive of progressive thinking every bit as sound as yours.  What you say doesn't exist is, in fact, there to find.  Your snarks are what prevent useful and insightful discussion, and although you never seem to be able to see it or change the pattern, I mention it only to preserve the integrity of the one you respond to in your usual way.  It is for the benefit of those who can her, and learn.