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by Katie Songer

Posts For Liberals

A cartoon of pendants pinned to a clothesline, each red with blue trim and the word "Vote" in white. No time for a fight between moderates vs. progressives!

The Democrats’ Vision Of Bridging Divides Is Exactly What The Country Needs Right Now

August 18, 2020

It’s time to put aside our differences and vote for change.

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A Few Thoughts On Perfectionism and White Allyship

August 11, 2020

Can we be gentler to each other as we strive for justice?

3 Reasons To Be Civil…To Someone Who’s Not Being Civil

July 3, 2020

It’s not about fairness. It’s about communication.

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In This Fight, We Must Be Large

February 9, 2020

We have to be bigger than Trump. Choose love, not fear.

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Is It Okay To Befriend An “Oppressor”?

October 9, 2019

Ellen’s friendship with George W. Bush isn’t just okay—it’s deeply moral.

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Why I Don’t (Fully) Blame the Oregon GOP for Walking Out

July 2, 2019

I once supported a walkout too.

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Take Heart: In Social Justice, Victory Is Never Permanent

October 12, 2018

The long view gives me strength.

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My Liberal Patriotism

June 12, 2018

My patriotism is about much more than the flag or the anthem.

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Others Saw a Good Parent; I Saw a Man With a Gun

March 5, 2012

My discomfort with guns made me miss a video’s message.

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Disappointed in the Democrats

September 8, 2011

It turns out liberals are the closed-minded ones.

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