{"id":3194,"date":"2016-12-14T06:29:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T11:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2016-12-14T06:39:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T11:39:27","slug":"using-liberal-as-an-insult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/2016\/12\/14\/using-liberal-as-an-insult\/","title":{"rendered":"You sound even more ignorant using liberal as a derogatory an insult.  It&#8217;s a lot more flattering than conservative."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Given these two definitions, which are you? A frightened (overly cautious), staunch preservationist set in your ways? 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