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| | # Making arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself.<ref>For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref> | | # Making arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself.<ref>For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref> |
| | # Try to draw a [[conservative]] in to saying or doing something which can then be dishonestly twisted to cast him in a bad light. | | # Try to draw a [[conservative]] in to saying or doing something which can then be dishonestly twisted to cast him in a bad light. |
| − | # So as not to show his true beliefs of supporting evil infanticide and taxpayer-funded [[abortion]], [[Barack Obama]] insists he is pro-choice, but not pro-abortion. <ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/ Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum] Fox News, August 16, 2008.</ref> | + | # So as not to show his true beliefs of supporting evil infanticide and taxpayer-funded [[abortion]], [[Barack Obama]] insists he is pro-choice, but not pro-abortion.<ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/ Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum] Fox News, August 16, 2008.</ref> |
| | # Inserting a [[liberal]] assumption into a question, as illustrated by the classic "When did you stop beating your wife?!" | | # Inserting a [[liberal]] assumption into a question, as illustrated by the classic "When did you stop beating your wife?!" |
| | # Pretending that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable.<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> | | # Pretending that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable.<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> |
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| | # Believing the poor are blameless because they have nothing and the rich are to blame because they have everything. | | # Believing the poor are blameless because they have nothing and the rich are to blame because they have everything. |
| | # Accusing conservatives of libel, but forgetting that truth is the perfect defense against libel. | | # Accusing conservatives of libel, but forgetting that truth is the perfect defense against libel. |
| − | # In discounting other point of views, [[liberals]] use comparisons of other known "wrong actions" to justify their supposed correct stance. <ref>http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/07/hanson-earth-at-crisis-point/ , AFP Hansen, Earth At A Crisis Point, April 7, 2008</ref> | + | # In discounting other point of views, [[liberals]] use comparisons of other known "wrong actions" to justify their supposed correct stance.<ref>http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/07/hanson-earth-at-crisis-point/ , AFP Hansen, Earth At A Crisis Point, April 7, 2008</ref> |
| | # Inserting false information, usually lewd into a respected work or group of works. | | # Inserting false information, usually lewd into a respected work or group of works. |
| | # Defending the assuration that democrats.com is not affiliated with the [[Democratic]] party. (We are told as an independent website, Democrats do not control the views of democrats.com.) | | # Defending the assuration that democrats.com is not affiliated with the [[Democratic]] party. (We are told as an independent website, Democrats do not control the views of democrats.com.) |
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| | # Use comments such as "racist!" to silence criticism from Conservatives, regardless of its logic. | | # Use comments such as "racist!" to silence criticism from Conservatives, regardless of its logic. |
| | # Claim that no relationship is loving without casual sex. | | # Claim that no relationship is loving without casual sex. |
| − | # If any crime victim is homosexual, then its automatically a[[ hate crime.]] For example, the [[Matthew Shepard]] murder was portrayed as a hate crime by the [[mainstream media]]. But the trial of his killers actually revealed them to be drug addicts. | + | # If any crime victim is homosexual, then its automatically a [[hate crime.]] For example, the [[Matthew Shepard]] murder was portrayed as a hate crime by the [[mainstream media]]. But the trial of his killers actually revealed them to be drug addicts. |
| | # Claim that an act is not sinful if the act is legal under civil law. | | # Claim that an act is not sinful if the act is legal under civil law. |
| | # Claim that in order for God to exist there has to be someone who created him. Since people are unable to explain this it leads them into conforming to [[Humanist]] belief that the universe is self-existing. | | # Claim that in order for God to exist there has to be someone who created him. Since people are unable to explain this it leads them into conforming to [[Humanist]] belief that the universe is self-existing. |
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| | == Example == | | == Example == |
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| − | Here is an example of an actual attempt at [[liberal tricks]] that was posted on this very page: | + | Here is an example of an actual attempt at liberal tricks that was posted on this very page: |
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| | {{QuoteBox|This article, and many others on a similar line, are a sad demonstration of incipient mental illness. Andrew Schlafly appears to be an educated man - after all, he edited a legal journal which was later edited by [[Barack Obama]] (I assume that Andy's tenure wasn't a result of [[affirmative action]] in favour of the narrow minded and the bigoted) - yet his denunciations of 'liberalism' get ever wilder and more paranoid as his definition of that beknighted state become ever more encompassing.}} | | {{QuoteBox|This article, and many others on a similar line, are a sad demonstration of incipient mental illness. Andrew Schlafly appears to be an educated man - after all, he edited a legal journal which was later edited by [[Barack Obama]] (I assume that Andy's tenure wasn't a result of [[affirmative action]] in favour of the narrow minded and the bigoted) - yet his denunciations of 'liberalism' get ever wilder and more paranoid as his definition of that beknighted state become ever more encompassing.}} |