Originally Posted by netrox

You are mistaken.

It was liberals that got rid of monarchy, dictatorship, and absolutists.

It was liberals that created free markets economy hence making their countries extremely wealthy.

It was liberals that created civil rights for all.

It was liberals that created the separation of church and state concept.

It was liberals that give you religious freedom.

It was liberals that created Social Security to help the unfortunate and the old.

It was liberals that created equal rights for women.

It was liberals who demand that lives be saved by regulating pollution and behavior.

In fact, all great countries were founded on liberal democratic concepts while backward countries were founded on theocracy or dictatorship.

So please don't tell me that liberals are one of those non-sense labels.

In fact, "lower taxes, limited government, fiscal responsibility in govt, capitalism, regulation of business and investing, a strong national defense, and individual financial responsibility and accountability" is classical liberal. Adam Smith was a liberal.