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The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these basic characteristics, which include techniques to mislead or simply advance self-serving goals:
The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these basic characteristics, which include techniques to mislead or simply advance self-serving goals:
===General===
#A never-ending craving for attention (e.g., [[Hollywood]] types and politicians [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Chuck Schumer]])
#A never-ending craving for attention (e.g., [[Hollywood]] types and politicians [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Chuck Schumer]])
#A high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance (e.g., [[Obama]] and the [[90/10 rule]] here). They constantly feel the need to add unnecessary vocabulary to the dictionary.
#A high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance (e.g., [[Obama]] and the [[90/10 rule]] here). They constantly feel the need to add unnecessary vocabulary to the dictionary.
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:
===Conservatism===
#Calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869 Before the article was deleted, it said "New page: [[American Taliban]] You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site".</ref>
#Calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869 Before the article was deleted, it said "New page: [[American Taliban]] You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site".</ref>
#Calling conservative humor "unprofessional and meaningless, and degrades the quality of your encyclopedia." <ref>--Tmcfulton 17:36, 13 November 2007 (EST) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#Democratic_National_Convention]</ref>
#Calling conservative humor "unprofessional and meaningless, and degrades the quality of your encyclopedia." <ref>--Tmcfulton 17:36, 13 November 2007 (EST) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#Democratic_National_Convention]</ref>
#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
===Debate and rhetorical tactics===
#Demands answers to questions, but after receiving answers then the liberal himself tries to avoid answering similar questions<ref>See, e.g., the stunt pulled by [[Clarence Darrow]] in the [[Scopes Trial]].</ref>
#Demands answers to questions, but after receiving answers then the liberal himself tries to avoid answering similar questions<ref>See, e.g., the stunt pulled by [[Clarence Darrow]] in the [[Scopes Trial]].</ref>
#Refuses to admit the truth in debate, even if a conservative compromises in a conciliatory manner
#Refuses to admit the truth in debate, even if a conservative compromises in a conciliatory manner
#Draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical
#Draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical
#Deleting a comment, and with it the entire comment thread stemming from it, in an online article's comment section in an attempt to save face if the liberal realizes they have lost an argument they had with a conservative on that thread.
#Deleting a comment, and with it the entire comment thread stemming from it, in an online article's comment section in an attempt to save face if the liberal realizes they have lost an argument they had with a conservative on that thread.
===Economics===
#Support of greater [[nanny state|bureaucratic control]] rather than more [[competition]] to address problems
#Support of greater [[nanny state|bureaucratic control]] rather than more [[competition]] to address problems
#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
#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
===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. eg. [[Hollywood values]] and [[San Francisco values]]
#Ignoring or failing to recognize abstract concepts and denying obvious correlations between liberal beliefs and destructive behavior. eg. [[Hollywood values]] and [[San Francisco values]]
#"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===
#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]]
#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===
#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===
#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===
#Over-reliance on [[hearsay]], such as the false claim that most support [[evolution]]
#Over-reliance 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===
#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.