The term East Coast liberal is a pejorative stereotype encountered in American political culture. The image associated with East-Coast liberalism is that of a white-collar young urban professional, usually a white male, who is college-educated and very cosmopolitan. Beliefs stereotypical of East-Coast liberals include an emphasis on diplomacy and internationalism. Within American political discourse, the East-Coast liberal is often stereotyped as being out of touch with and condescending toward more ordinary folks who are politically conservative and live in rural or suburban areas usually in Middle America or the Red States. East-coast liberals are often stereotyped as being soft on crime and national security, and having a particularly low amount of morality. East Coast Liberalism is also contrasted with Union/Labor Liberalism (usually from Rustbelt Cities), and West Coast Liberalism.
