Ben Duffy wrote an amusing little article at the Daily Collegian. He offers an explanation of what it is that separates a Liberal from a Leftist.
As short-hands go, I think he is close to the mark.
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If you believe that all military actions must be explicitly sanctioned by the almighty United Nations, you'd have to conclude that the Kosovo War was illegal under international law. So if the war in Kosovo was illegal, does that make Clinton and his administration "war criminals?" If you ask a liberal that question, he will say no. Ask a leftist, and he will say yes.
Therein lays the difference between a liberal and a leftist. Liberals are constantly contradicting themselves, and it's quite easy to prove that they lack any true principles. Their appraisal of any particular action hinges on who's doing it. The good guys (Democrats) are always right, and the bad guys (Republicans) are always wrong. Simply change the party in power, and liberals will change their minds on just about everything.
Leftists on the other hand, are a lot more consistent. They're consistently wrong, venomous, anti-American and misguided, but at least they're consistent. No matter who is in power, you can expect the leftists to take to the streets denouncing this guy or that guy as a "war criminal."
http://media.www.dailycollegian.com/media/storage/paper874/news/2007/02/15/EditorialOpinion/Making.The.Right.Decision-2720383.shtml
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