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[[Liberal]]s use words like "[[conservative]]" as epithets to disparage and discredit any views opposing [[Liberalism]]. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., unmarked. A conservative view will be specifically marked, so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream.
[[Liberal]]s use words like "[[conservative]]" as epithets to disparage and discredit any views opposing [[Liberalism]]. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., unmarked. A conservative view will be specifically marked, so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream. Similarly, liberals often falsely list [[fascism]] as being of the far right or even right of center, when in reality it is of the far left.
The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is mainstream, and that conservatism is "far-right" or "ultra-right". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of [[Nazi]] [[Fascism]].<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/24/williams-establishment-anything-not-them-far-right/ Williams: For the Establishment, Anything Not Them Is ‘Far Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 18, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/18/murdochs-times-smears-breitbart-extremist-sky-news-calls-us-ultra-right/ KASSAM: Murdoch’s Reporters Smear me as ‘Ultra Right’ While Happily Working With me in Private]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>
The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is mainstream, and that conservatism is "far-right" or "ultra-right". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of [[Nazi]] [[Fascism]].<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/24/williams-establishment-anything-not-them-far-right/ Williams: For the Establishment, Anything Not Them Is ‘Far Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 18, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/18/murdochs-times-smears-breitbart-extremist-sky-news-calls-us-ultra-right/ KASSAM: Murdoch’s Reporters Smear me as ‘Ultra Right’ While Happily Working With me in Private]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>