Why is "liberal" a bad word?

"Liberal" was a philosophical word which was to be applied to social attitudes and societal actions as a whole. - When translated into meeting those objectives through the force of government (viz. it becomes political) it is anathema to personal freedom.

Neither are "bad" words, it's just that they are used to the extremes these days.

Wow you really don't know history do you? Must be that "liberal" education that you are sooooo proud of....

Liberal in the US has come to mean government control over individuals lives. It use to mean the individual has freedom and the right to prosperity, however that is no longer the case.

I believe it is liberal extremists that made liberal a bad word.

Liberal isn't a bad word. The liberals themselves are bad

I actually think LBJ pulled liberals from the republicans party, as opposed to Reagan pushing them. He signed the civil rights act.

But yeah, a liberal is really someone who prefers new solutions to combat modern problems as opposed to the old ways.

The reason conservative isn't a bad word because, we don't say it with a sneer or distain. But the other side dose with liberal and it became a bad word.

"Permissive" is generally used pejoratively.

I find little difference in the word "liberal" and the word "permissive."

Because the ultra-wealthy paid Fox News a billion dollars to convince their idiotic viewers that it is a bad word.