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Modern-day republicans aren't liberal nor conservative; they're just bat-sh*t crazy!

As long-time readers know, I'm a lover of both etymology and ambiguity. I enjoy researching the origin and meaning of words, as well as have fun with potential multiple meanings of words and phrases. Having said that, while Democrats can be labeled as both liberal and conservative, the Republican Party has gone from conservative to bat-sh*t crazy, and they show no sign of slowing that trend! Let's first look at the technical definitions of the terms liberal and conservative . According to Dictionary.com , here are how the two terms are defined: Liberal : "Favorable to progress or reform; open-minded or tolerant; characterized by generosity." Conservative : "Disposed to preserve existing conditions or institutions; having the tendency to conserve." Taking these definitions for what they are, the Democrat Party has often times been favorable to reform, has attempted to revise laws in order to make them fair across all demographics, yet at the same time...