Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Two reasons the “I can’t be a Zionist because I’m a liberal” meme is false [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)On some issues they represent the majority of Democrats, on others they are more liberal. There's also a variety of voices here. Look at the "Obama wars". Most people here, it seems, oppose Obama, some virulently, but there is also a sizeable group (I'd say the split is like 60-40) that supports him, despite not agreeing with him on all issues. And then there are some moderates and outright conservatives -- NRAers, people who don't think that there is such a thing as white privilege, etc.
I can't speak to the dozen times you were called a right-winger here, but I do know that just the other day someone refused to believe that Mondoweiss was a "progressive Jewish voice" (that's what they call themselves) because nobody progressive could possibly oppose Israeli policy since opposing Israeli policy automatically means supporting Hams. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=78024. So there's that.
Like I said, there's more to it than polls. The Iraq War polled really well, better even than the Israeli attacks in Gaza. There are principles involved, and defending Israeli aggression violates liberal principles of peace and nonviolence.
And here's the thing. If we're playing "big tent", you need to be aware that there are sizeable minorities of the Democratic party that oppose gay marriage and think creationism should be taught in schools, etc. Would you describe someone as right-wing because they thought gay marriage should be illegal?