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'''Liberalism'''

'''Liberalism'''

#virtually never criticize hateful comments or behavior by a fellow [[liberal]]

#Virtually never criticize hateful comments or behavior by a fellow [[liberal]]

#ignoring or failing to recognize abstract concepts and denying obvious correlations between liberal beliefs and destructive behavior

#Ignoring or failing to recognize abstract concepts and denying obvious correlations between liberal beliefs and destructive behavior

#denial that people can grow out of a [[liberal]] viewpoint, such as [[atheism]]

#Denial that people can grow out of a [[liberal]] viewpoint, such as [[atheism]]

#calling the use of the term '''[[liberal]]''' when used in a derogatory context "stupid"<ref>"Stop candying Liberal around like that... It just looks stupid." Graham 19:55, 22 September 2007 (EDT) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page/archive26#.22General_Betray_Us.22]</ref>

#Calling the use of the term '''[[liberal]]''' when used in a derogatory context "stupid"<ref>"Stop candying Liberal around like that... It just looks stupid." Graham 19:55, 22 September 2007 (EDT) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page/archive26#.22General_Betray_Us.22]</ref>

#Will often deny being a [[liberal]], or will claim to be a "true conservative", while spouting liberal and democratic talking points and criticizing basic conservative beliefs and principles.

#Will often deny being a [[liberal]], or will claim to be a "true conservative", while spouting liberal and democratic talking points and criticizing basic conservative beliefs and principles.

#often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while rarely saying that about a supportive co-[[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]])<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#I.27m_Done Porthos on 27 September 2007 </ref> <ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=47632&diff=327149&oldid=326555&rcid=353756] RidiculouslyLiberal, November 3, 2007</ref>

#Often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while rarely saying that about a supportive co-[[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]])<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#I.27m_Done Porthos on 27 September 2007 </ref> <ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=47632&diff=327149&oldid=326555&rcid=353756] RidiculouslyLiberal, November 3, 2007</ref>

#willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such [[liberal]]s who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the [[terrorist]]s).

#Willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such [[liberal]]s who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the [[terrorist]]s).

#thinking in terms of what someone likes or doesn't like, or has or doesn't have, or belongs or doesn't belong

#Thinking in terms of what someone likes or doesn't like, or has or doesn't have, or belongs or doesn't belong

#"Contrariness is creativity to the untalented" - Dennis Miller's general observation about liberal behavior.

#"Contrariness is creativity to the untalented" - Dennis Miller's general observation about liberal behavior.

'''Personal traits'''

'''Personal traits'''

#unjustified claims of expertise, authority or knowledge

#Unjustified claims of expertise, authority or knowledge

#deny the obvious and embrace the implausible; see examples of [[liberal denial]]

#Deny the obvious and embrace the implausible; see examples of [[liberal denial]]

#denial of accountability

#Denial of accountability

#concealing one's [[liberal]] views rather than admitting them

#Concealing one's [[liberal]] views rather than admitting them

#attempting to appear smarter than others, when often the opposite is true

#Attempting to appear smarter than others, when often the opposite is true

#attempting to appear more reasonable than others, when often the opposite is true

#Attempting to appear more reasonable than others, when often the opposite is true

#preference for obscenity and profanity<ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref>

#Preference for obscenity and profanity<ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref>

#silly demands for apologies.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RPBHO80&show_article=1 Senate Condemns "General Betray Us" Ad]</ref>

#Silly demands for apologies.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RPBHO80&show_article=1 Senate Condemns "General Betray Us" Ad]</ref>

#Dismissing legitimate criticism as "a joke" <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Essay:Liberal_Style&oldid=266960]</ref>

#Dismissing legitimate criticism as "a joke" <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Essay:Liberal_Style&oldid=266960]</ref>

#resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]]

#Resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]]

'''Politics'''

'''Politics'''

#believing that bureaucratic honors or appointments are meaningful achievements, as fights over political office

#Believing that bureaucratic honors or appointments are meaningful achievements, as fights over political office

#attempting to control the definitions of words through [[political correctness]].  For example, referring to [[Israel]] as "occupied territories" or suggesting that Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq are not part of Al-Qaeda.

#Attempting to control the definitions of words through [[political correctness]].  For example, referring to [[Israel]] as "occupied territories" or suggesting that Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq are not part of Al-Qaeda.

'''Religion'''

'''Religion'''

#hostility to [[faith]]

#Hostility to [[faith]]

#selectively citing the [[Bible]] when convenient, even though they hold much of it in disdain.

#Selectively citing the [[Bible]] when convenient, even though they hold much of it in disdain.

'''Science'''

'''Science'''

#overreliance on [[hearsay]], such as the false claim that most support [[evolution]]

#Overreliance on [[hearsay]], such as the false claim that most support [[evolution]]

#claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their position to be false

#Claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their position to be false

#attempting to control the rules of evidence used in a debate. For example, claiming that [[Young Earth Creationism]] is false, and then refusing to allow supporting evidence by claiming that the scientists are religiously motivated.

#Attempting to control the rules of evidence used in a debate. For example, claiming that [[Young Earth Creationism]] is false, and then refusing to allow supporting evidence by claiming that the scientists are religiously motivated.

'''Social issues'''

'''Social issues'''

#can't understand the difference between identity (e.g., color of one's skin), perspective (e.g., Judeo-[[Christian]]) and bias (e.g., [[Bias in Wikipedia]]).

#Can't understand the difference between identity (e.g., color of one's skin), perspective (e.g., Judeo-[[Christian]]) and bias (e.g., [[Bias in Wikipedia]]).

#Denying something widely known to be true but difficult to prove, such as observing that men are far more likely to work in gas stations than women.

#Denying something widely known to be true but difficult to prove, such as observing that men are far more likely to work in gas stations than women.

#reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong

#Reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong

#insisting on a mindless equality, as in "if you have an entry for [[Beethoven]], then you must allow entries for vulgar rap artists!"

#Insisting on a mindless equality, as in "if you have an entry for [[Beethoven]], then you must allow entries for vulgar rap artists!"

== References ==

== References ==