Yeah, I've become the kind of liberal everyone loves to hate - the upper-middle class, "Brie & Chablis" kind.
- Moderates hate me because I have beliefs and principles, despite being able to see the grey areas of an issue
- Most of my upper-middle class peers and the wealthy of all stripes hate me because I agree with progressive income taxation, and especially believe in higher brackets for people who make 6+ figures
- Poor conservatives hate me because I'm bougie and wrinkle my nose at trailer park culture, whilst arguing that I should be taxed more to help educate them and lift them up so they can at least afford healthcare and proper meals (socialism!1!!11!)
- Poor liberals hate me because I make very good money and I am able to afford to own a house...but I do get a few points back for being a generous tipper and supporting a higher minimum wage, so this is probably the group that hates me the least
- The Christian Taliban really hates me because I've become an apostate atheist with no plans to have or raise children, and I don't think women automatically belong barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen unless they really want to be hausfraus
- Minorities, while they probably don't hate me, are understandably suspicious of me because, like every white dude, I do more to help perpetuate the status quo than I do to effect any real change
- Low-level white collar employees (mainly IT & HR folks) hate me because as a consultant who implements technology that ultimately eliminates some of their helpdesk and paper-pusher jobs, I'm literally "The Man"
- Union members hate me because I'm bougie and my job doesn't produce any good or service of tangible value
- Fashies hate me because I believe in democracy and intellectualism, and despise their entire xenophobic, jingoist, black vs. white worldview - I go straight to the gas chambers if they ever take over
- Commies hate me because despite my stance on higher taxes, I still believe in a market economy, well-regulated banks, and fiat currency
*sniff* It's such a hard life being this hated.
/sarc ;-)