2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton: "I feel like my political beliefs are rooted in the conservatism that I was raised with" [View all]JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Reasonable compromise with conservatives is also necessary, but not with far-right reactionaries and certainly not compromise to the extent that you betray core liberal values (going to war, legalized bribery, etc.)
I agree with you about Democracy and equality being inherently liberal. I would also posit that we have no democracy if special interests decide our policies (both campaign contributions, largely to congress, and special access to politicians is concerning) -- that is oligarchy, not democracy.
However, Hillary's declared conservatism means she should be the standard bearer for a center-right party (which is what she would be considered in many of the major countries on earth). She would be a fine standard bearer and would probably win the election -- but she isn't progressive nor truly represents traditional Democratic values. And this video shows that she is personally proud of that, but must go through the charade of progressivism for the dog and pony show of a primary election.