Political terminology

Political terminology used in America varies from the simple to the complex, from the obvious to the abstruse, and from the straightforward to the exceedingly tricky.

• pro-choice: favoring no limits on elective abortion

  motto: "Abortion is a woman's right to choose"

• pro-life: favoring limits on elective abortion

• anti-war: opposing a specific American military campaign

  "against the Vietnam War" implied a wish for the US to withdraw all its forces from Vietnam

• "Citizens for (something)": Corporate sponsors for certain political agendas, frequently left-wing.

See also

• Liberal euphemisms