Gideon wrote an excellent article on the Liberal Bloggers he likes. https://forums.joeuser.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=16&AID=122304#948891

And I contributed my 2 cents.  We still have some.  Albeit they are a dying breed. 

It seems that the Australian liberals have a much better time.  Only one has been kicked off, and that was for his incessant desire to pick nits more than his views.  Still, I do miss him even if he never wrote an article.  But the rest of the southern side of America (or are we just he northern side of Australia?) that tends towards the (American definition) liberal side seem to be doing quite well.

So why the dearth of the American liberal?  For the most part, those who remain are respectful (with one notable exception who is probably going to get bounced soon any way - for a non political rant), and very different.  No two are the same.

But the ones who have been bounced are the same.  And that is the problem.  Not with all liberals as we have notable exceptions, but with many liberals.

Their inability to debate.  They are like babes in the woods.  They cannot debate.  When presented with an opposing idea, they discard it out of hand.  When presented with an opposing view they cannot argue, they resort to name calling and obscenities.  They are basically debate retards.  And (going into Liberal mode here) it is not there fault.  For throughout their lives they have been sheltered from controversy.  They have basically become veal calves. Milk fed and unable to make decisions for themselves.  Only able to regurgitate that which has been fed them.

Now, before the slings start aflying, remember I started this article on why the "Failed liberals of JU" are not here.  So please, keep your indignation bottled up.  If you can read this, then you are not a failed liberal, right?

Quite simply, while the liberals on JU might love a Smart Deer or a little Dab will do ya, the reality is they were poor and ignorant debaters whose most common comeback was "Jane, you ignorant slut".  IN a nut shell they are socially retarded.  Unable to deal with the real world due to either upbringing or education.  Some one failed them.  And as the education system is failing so many, it is hard to say where.

Fortunately, we do have some that have overcome the handicaps and are still here.  And do quite well (most of the time) in a debate.  IN spite of the failing education system that decided that feel good was worth more than knowledge.