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| | #Use a [[double standard]]: racial remarks by liberals (e.g., [[Joe Biden]] or [[Hillary Clinton]]) are just fine, but extreme abuse greets any conservative for that | | #Use a [[double standard]]: racial remarks by liberals (e.g., [[Joe Biden]] or [[Hillary Clinton]]) are just fine, but extreme abuse greets any conservative for that |
| | #Insist that theories a liberal likes (e.g., [[evolution]], man-made [[global warming]]) are somehow ''objective'' and indisputable, while what a liberal dislikes (e.g., [[conservatism]]) is ''subjective'' | | #Insist that theories a liberal likes (e.g., [[evolution]], man-made [[global warming]]) are somehow ''objective'' and indisputable, while what a liberal dislikes (e.g., [[conservatism]]) is ''subjective'' |
| − | #Unjustified praise of [[atheists]] and other [[liberals]] as "geniuses", despite little achievement. See also: [[Atheism and intelligence]] | + | #Unjustified praise of [[atheists]] and other liberals as "geniuses", despite little achievement. See also: [[Atheism and intelligence]] |
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| | Liberal style also manifests itself in various ways in relation to these broad categories: | | Liberal style also manifests itself in various ways in relation to these broad categories: |
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| | #Attempting to portray [[conservatives]] as callous or uncaring; bait them into making insensitive remarks; falsely describing them as angry | | #Attempting to portray [[conservatives]] as callous or uncaring; bait them into making insensitive remarks; falsely describing them as angry |
| | #Calling others "extremist" or "racist" | | #Calling others "extremist" or "racist" |
| − | #[[Bully]]ing conservatives who disagree with [[liberal]] views | + | #[[Bully]]ing conservatives who disagree with liberal views |
| | #Believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and refusing to accept when they succeed, as when [[George W. Bush]] won in 2000 | | #Believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and refusing to accept when they succeed, as when [[George W. Bush]] won in 2000 |
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| | #A lack of originality and a predominance of copying and imitating | | #A lack of originality and a predominance of copying and imitating |
| | #Like to use the phrase "Silence Speaks Volumes" [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28vigil.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/U/Urbina,%20Ian] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-lois-capps/when-silence-speaks-volum_b_98601.html] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/sen-mitch-mcconnell-his_b_38699.html] | | #Like to use the phrase "Silence Speaks Volumes" [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28vigil.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/U/Urbina,%20Ian] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-lois-capps/when-silence-speaks-volum_b_98601.html] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/sen-mitch-mcconnell-his_b_38699.html] |
| − | #Call something disliked a "conspiracy theory," but don't use that term against wacky [[liberal]] theories like [[global warming]] | + | #Call something disliked a "conspiracy theory," but don't use that term against wacky liberal theories like [[global warming]] |
| − | #Respond with "sigh" when presented with repeated examples of harm caused by [[liberal]] culture, yet persist in denying the harm despite overwhelming evidence | + | #Respond with "sigh" when presented with repeated examples of harm caused by liberal culture, yet persist in denying the harm despite overwhelming evidence |
| | #Declaring that one is insulted as a response to an argument<ref>"One of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s most prominent black supporters [Bob Johnson] said Sunday ''he'' was insulted by the characterization by rival [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign of ''her'' remarks about the civil rights movement." [http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/johnson_obama_bet/2008/01/13/64032.html]</ref> | | #Declaring that one is insulted as a response to an argument<ref>"One of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s most prominent black supporters [Bob Johnson] said Sunday ''he'' was insulted by the characterization by rival [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign of ''her'' remarks about the civil rights movement." [http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/johnson_obama_bet/2008/01/13/64032.html]</ref> |
| | #Insistence on talking more and having the last word in a discussion or debate, or [[last wordism]] | | #Insistence on talking more and having the last word in a discussion or debate, or [[last wordism]] |
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| | [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=45295&diff=298366&oldid=298314#.22General_Betray_Us.22]</ref> <ref>"IN fact, this should be regarded as 'idiot's style'" Graham 08:26, 23 September 2007 (EDT) | | [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=45295&diff=298366&oldid=298314#.22General_Betray_Us.22]</ref> <ref>"IN fact, this should be regarded as 'idiot's style'" Graham 08:26, 23 September 2007 (EDT) |
| | [http://www.conservapedia.com/Template_talk:Examples_of_liberal_bias#Its_just_funny]</ref> <ref>"The toilets overflowed at school today...if only the [[liberal|liberals]] had allowed religion in school, this never would have happened." BillOhannity on October 1, 2007</ref> | | [http://www.conservapedia.com/Template_talk:Examples_of_liberal_bias#Its_just_funny]</ref> <ref>"The toilets overflowed at school today...if only the [[liberal|liberals]] had allowed religion in school, this never would have happened." BillOhannity on October 1, 2007</ref> |
| − | #Using non sequiturs in argument, such as responding to the point above that [[liberals]] over-rely on accusations of hypocrisy by citing an example of conservatives' observing [[liberal hypocrisy]]. But their example does not help their argument. Quite the contrary, use of that example tends to prove that [[liberals]] do over-rely on accusations of hypocrisy (relativism). Think about that. | + | #Using non sequiturs in argument, such as responding to the point above that liberals over-rely on accusations of hypocrisy by citing an example of conservatives' observing [[liberal hypocrisy]]. But their example does not help their argument. Quite the contrary, use of that example tends to prove that liberals do over-rely on accusations of hypocrisy (relativism). Think about that. |
| | #Draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical | | #Draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical |
| | '''Economics''' | | '''Economics''' |
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| | #An obsession with and exaggeration of artificial scarcity, such as wealth, rather than focusing on creating more | | #An obsession with and exaggeration of artificial scarcity, such as wealth, rather than focusing on creating more |
| | #Using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason.<ref>[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/11/30/MNGVNA3PE11.DTL Anti-evolution teachings gain foothold in U.S. schools]</ref> | | #Using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason.<ref>[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/11/30/MNGVNA3PE11.DTL Anti-evolution teachings gain foothold in U.S. schools]</ref> |
| − | #Often long-winded and verbose, and in debates [[liberals]] often consume more than their fair share of the allotted time, leaving less time for the other side. | + | #Often long-winded and verbose, and in debates liberals often consume more than their fair share of the allotted time, leaving less time for the other side. |
| | '''Education''' | | '''Education''' |
| − | #Believing that the education of children is for [[liberals]] to control | + | #Believing that the education of children is for liberals to control |
| | #Insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans | | #Insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans |
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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 liberals 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. |
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| | #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 |