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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. |
| | #Likes to use the phrase "Silence Speaks Volumes".<ref> | | #Likes to use the phrase "Silence Speaks Volumes".<ref> |
| − | *[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28vigil.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/U/Urbina,%20Ian New York Times - When silence speak volumes - example] | + | *[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28vigil.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/U/Urbina,%20Ian New York Times - When silence speak volumes - example] |
| − | *[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-lois-capps/when-silence-speaks-volum_b_98601.html When silence speaks volumes], Huffington Post | + | *[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-lois-capps/when-silence-speaks-volum_b_98601.html When silence speaks volumes], Huffington Post |
| − | *[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/sen-mitch-mcconnell-his_b_38699.html Another Huffington Post example of When silence speaks volumes]</ref> | + | *[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/sen-mitch-mcconnell-his_b_38699.html Another Huffington Post example of When silence speaks volumes]</ref> |
| | #Calls something disliked a "conspiracy theory," but don't use that term against wacky liberal theories like "[[global warming]]" or the claim the Russia "hacked" the 2016 presidential election (they thought such a claim was silly when it appeared Trump would loose but changed their minds after he won). | | #Calls something disliked a "conspiracy theory," but don't use that term against wacky liberal theories like "[[global warming]]" or the claim the Russia "hacked" the 2016 presidential election (they thought such a claim was silly when it appeared Trump would loose but changed their minds after he won). |
| | #Responds with "sigh" when presented with repeated examples of harm caused by liberal culture, yet persist in denying the harm despite overwhelming evidence. | | #Responds with "sigh" when presented with repeated examples of harm caused by liberal culture, yet persist in denying the harm despite overwhelming evidence. |
| | #Uses [[condescension]] against a conservative opponent to belittle the conservative and his viewpoints and to avoid addressing a subject for which the liberal has no logical response. | | #Uses [[condescension]] against a conservative opponent to belittle the conservative and his viewpoints and to avoid addressing a subject for which the liberal has no logical response. |
| − | #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." [https://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]]. |
| | #Over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy.<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24193 God and the Presidential Election], [[Bill O'Reilly]], [[Human Events]], December 29, 2007</ref> | | #Over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy.<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24193 God and the Presidential Election], [[Bill O'Reilly]], [[Human Events]], December 29, 2007</ref> |
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| | #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 [[Democrat]] 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 [[Democrat]] 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://web.archive.org/web/20070930225839/http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#I.27m_Done]</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rnc-scam_us_570e3860e4b08a2d32b86d13?utm_hp_ref=politics "Reince Priebus should be ashamed of himself." -- Donald Trump, April 2016.</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://web.archive.org/web/20070930225839/http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#I.27m_Done]</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rnc-scam_us_570e3860e4b08a2d32b86d13?utm_hp_ref=politics "Reince Priebus should be ashamed of himself." -- Donald Trump, April 2016.</ref> |
| | #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). | | #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. |
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| | #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> |
| | #Often displaying childish behavior and a lack of maturity (which often goes hand-in-hand with the need to use obscenity/profanity, particularly if the commenters are young). | | #Often displaying childish behavior and a lack of maturity (which often goes hand-in-hand with the need to use obscenity/profanity, particularly if the commenters are young). |
| − | #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>[https://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]]. |