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Being a liberal: defense of liberalism across eras
A column reflecting on liberalism in 1988, defending the stance amid attacks and noting how personal growth, life experiences, and exposure to diverse institutions shaped political views. The author recalls early biases, compares past and present conservatives, and acknowledges ongoing social and economic issues.
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Clinton
Gore
Nancy Kassebaum
Somalia
Oregon
Senate
George Bush
Dan Quayle
Bob Dole
Virginia
Edmund Burke
Henry Adams
Robert Taft
E. L. Godkin
The
Nation
Mary Matalin
James Carville
Mommy
St. Lawrence Seaway
Northwestern
Hitler
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Thurman Arnold
New Republic
New Yorker
Harry Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Paul Douglas
Iinois
Jesse Helms
Alan Simpson
Dennis de Concini
Sam Nunn