>And American liberals are phony and hypocrites.
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>I don't know if I would put it quite like that. I think that manyliberals think that they are doing the right thing and that they know what is best for everyone. Unfortunately, from what I have seen, most of their good intentions tend to cause an outcome that is exactly the opposite of the one that was intended.

I definitely do not think I know what is best for everyone. I just don't think there is anything wrong with compassion, and I don't mean the flinty kind that boils down to "fix it for yourself."