Exactly. I know I'm going to harp on my favorite subject again, but, well, that's one of the reasons I love Marilyn Manson. While his music is nihilistic and of a highly "screwed" viewpoint, with anyone who tries to change it being destroyed after being accepted (Adam in Holy Wood), incorporated into it (Omega and The Mechanical Animals in Mechanical Animals) or turning on those they tried to save (The Worm/Antichrist Superstar in Antichrist Superstar), Manson himself has always been an optimist. He wants to change the world, and I think he did.
I think he was the final bullet needed to critically injure the "Blame music/games/TV" reflex. He was the last great creative boogyman, and from there, they've lacked one. He killed shock, and left confusion behind. And, that's the kind of liberal I think we need. Not one who is passive, or one who is so sure they're doomed, but one who is like "You know what? Fuck it, I'll become the hated target, because the people need someone to lead them so that one day they can lead themselves". We need liberals who will change the world, even if it makes them hated by millions, who don't back down no matter what they get thrown at them.
Salt Lake City tried to arrest the band for ripping up a Book of Mormon on stage with NIN because they were banned from playing. They fled in their tour bus. Rome tried to arrest them for insulting the pope. They got the fuck out Rome, fast. The point is, we need liberals who don't give a what people think, but will speak their views and give other people the strength to do the same. Hell, I admit, had I never found Manson's music, I'd be dead. It kept me from the worst of my depression for almost a year, which lead to me ending up meeting my girlfriend right as it got to it's worse, which lead to her saving me. I know for a fact my story is not unique.
Basically, we need liberals who are not afraid to step on a few toes and piss people off. We need more liberals who go "We aren't fucked. Not only are we not fucked, you are. We will fight back against your bullshit". We need more progressive minds that aren't afraid of being a nutshot to America. Think about it, the most shocking big name is Lady motherfucking Gaga. She's doing pretty good in her own way, but we need something stronger than acceptance. We need anger at the right. Liberals are very good at miffed, annoyed and somewhat bothered. Pure rage? We kinda suck at it. We need someone to come along and re-teach pure rage.