Good luck with the holiday . I also experience sort of the black sheep feeling when I get with my extended family , though much less so with my immediate family . It ' s hard watching other people reach milestones that we haven ' t yet . But we are in a very different circumstance from most people ! We have our own milestones and successes all the time without many people even knowing . I hope you have a pleasant thanksgiving ! <| sep |> Did you just see the word Liberal and use the word Conservative as an argument ? My sentence didn ' t mean what you think it means . I called the government immorally liberal . By that I mean liberals and conservatives alike . Immorally liberal means that they are open to new ideas morally , or in simpler words they are corrupt . Changing your morals to pander to your own personal gain , while in office is not right . They are supposed to be serving their constituents , not furthering their own interests and agendas of lobbyists . It is kind of coincidental how the demoralization and prioritization of government has been shifted by these lobbyists , in conjunction with the people who , by your definition , are liberals . In my opinion , the liberals are Democrats and Republicans . And the ethically liberal , are anyone who acts like a shitbag for personal gain . In conclusion . People who identify as liberals , are not the people I ' m necessarily talking about . However , I would much prefer to use the word progressive , for those people , because Liberal has a negative connotation when paired with moral or ethic , which are both large parts of government obligation . i do however , think that progressives are further promoting the environment that allows the demoralization of our government . I am a real conservative where I think that the government should be small , and people should mind their own business , and not depend on the government to make decisions for them . Edit cannot type .