"Woke means awakened to the needs of others. To be well informed, thoughtful, compassionate, humble, and kind. Eager to make the world a better place for all people."

"Liberal A political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties; specifically: such a philosophy that considers government as a crucial instrument for amelioration of social inequities (as those involving race, gender, or class). Merriam-Webster Common Culture: Life in the American Midwest" #PhenomnDictionaryMerriamWebster

"I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THEY DID. LIBERALS GOT WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. LIBERALS GOT AFRICAN-AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. LIBERALS CREATED SOCIAL SECURITY AND LIFTED MILLIONS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. LIBERALS ENDED SEGREGATION. LIBERALS PASSED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. LIBERALS CREATED MEDICARE. LIBERALS PASSED THE CLEAN AIR ACT, THE CLEAN WATER ACT. WHAT DID CONSERVATIVES DO? THEY OPPOSED THEM ON EVERY ONE OF THOSE THINGS EVERY ONE. SO WHEN YOU TRY TO HURL THAT LABEL AT MY FEET, 'LIBERAL,' AS IF IT WERE SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF, SOMETHING DIRTY, SOMETHING TO RUN AWAY FROM, IT WON'T WORK, SENATOR. BECAUSE I WILL PICK UP THAT LABEL AND I WILL WEAR IT AS A BADGE OF HONOR. MATT SANTOS - THE WEST WING FROM THE EPISODE 'THE DEBATE' WRITTEN BY LAWRENCE O'DONNELL" #FictionalCharacterMattSantos #TVTheWestWingS7E7 ^[Wikipedia] #IRLTelevisionAnchorLawrenceODonnellJr ^[Wikipedia]

"'What did liberals do that was so offensive to the Republican Party? I'll tell you what they did. Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. What did Conservatives do? They opposed them on every one of those things, every one. So when you try to hurl that label at my feet, 'Liberal,' as if it were something to be ashamed of, something dirty, something to run away from, it won't work, because I will pick up that label and I will wear it as a badge of honor.' Written by: Lawrence O'Donnell Jr." #OrgClassifPPUSRepublicanPartyGOP #PolicyUniversalSuffrage #LiteralSocialSecurity #PowerControlSegregation #1964_CivilRightsAct ^[Wikipedia] #1965_VotingRightsAct ^[Wikipedia] #OrgUSFedCentersForMedicareMedicaidServicesCMS ^[Wikipedia] #LegislationUS1963CleanAirActCAA ^[Wikipedia] #LegislationUS1972CleanWaterActCWA ^[Wikipedia] #MetaphorVersusConservativesLiberals