The bonds holding together the liberal-left coalition of the civil-rights era were noticeably fraying. It would take years to repair them. Not until 1977 would Democrats win back control of ...

Left-wingers have always had epithets for liberals. “Reactionary centrist” is the latest. The term is used for anybody on the center or left who questions the progressive line on any issue.

In 2004, 28 percent of Democrats said they were "liberal/very liberal" on economics, which grew to 49 percent in 2024. For Republicans, the number went from 5 percent to 3 percent, and for ...