Great comment, Ian! I have two thoughts here:

1. Is this kind of project not an inherently exclusive association of self-selecting individuals? I assume many of us who have joined this community have a disproportionate sense of urgency in these matters. While I’m sure a significant majority of people believe in liberal values, and perhaps even believe they are under threat, I‘m skeptical of the idea that there are large socioeconomically diverse groups of the people in the United States who believe, as we do, that our society is increasingly threatened by the flouting of these values and that some kind of action is warranted to defend them. For instance, how many people would naturally refer to themselves as a “philosophical liberal”? A diverse society like ours here in the United States will inevitably have a mix of people with drastically different human needs and motivations depending on their position within society. It’s my hunch that this plays a significant role in how inclusive communities can be. I agree, however, that we should challenge ourselves and think of ways to make this a more naturally inclusive community.

2. To that end, I think we philosophical liberals have to do a better job of demonstrating the benefits of liberal values on the material and spiritual well-being of all people, and especially the historically opposed and marginalized.