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'''Liberal denial''' is the tendency of [[liberals]] to conceal, deny or censor the truth for ideological reasons:

'''Liberal denial''' is the tendency of [[liberals]] to conceal, deny or censor the truth for ideological reasons:

# that [[liberal]] leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, hypocrisy, and abuse of power<ref>See, e.g., leading [[liberal]] [[Eliot Spitzer]] and how fellow [[liberals]] downplayed or were silent about his misconduct.</ref>

# that [[liberal]] leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy]], and abuse of power<ref>See, e.g., leading [[liberal]] [[Eliot Spitzer]] and how fellow [[liberals]] downplayed or were silent about his misconduct.</ref>

# that [[liberals]] support taxpayer-funded [[abortion]] and insist on [[censorship]] of [[classroom prayer]]

# that [[liberals]] support taxpayer-funded [[abortion]] and insist on [[censorship]] of [[classroom prayer]]

# that ideas do matter, and can cause great harm, including [[liberal]] falsehoods

# that ideas do matter, and can cause great harm, including [[liberal falsehoods]]

# that girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men<ref>''Compare'' [http://www.universityhealthmatters.com/article.php?artid=50] (with an explanation of why there is a big difference) ''with'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/health/18knee.html?ex=1204088400&en=3a5abfaa6104ac63&ei=5070&emc=eta1 New York Times] (downplaying the difference and pretending that no one knows why)</ref>

# that girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men<ref>''Compare'' [http://www.universityhealthmatters.com/article.php?artid=50] (with an explanation of why there is a big difference) ''with'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/health/18knee.html?ex=1204088400&en=3a5abfaa6104ac63&ei=5070&emc=eta1 New York Times] (downplaying the difference and pretending that no one knows why)</ref>

# that [[young mass murderers]] fit the profile of [[public school]]-trained [[atheism]]

# that [[young mass murderers]] fit the profile of [[public school]]-trained [[atheism]]

# that the numerous premature deaths of [[Hollywood]] stars are the result of [[Hollywood values]]<ref>Liberal [[Wikipedia]] lists numerous [[actor]]s who died of drug overdoses, but will not acknowledge the role played by Hollywood values, for which Wikipedia does not even have an entry. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths]</ref>

# that the numerous premature deaths of [[Hollywood]] stars are the result of [[Hollywood values]]<ref>Liberal [[Wikipedia]] lists numerous [[actor]]s who died of drug overdoses, but will not acknowledge the role played by [[Hollywood values]], for which Wikipedia does not even have an entry. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths]</ref>

# that [[homeschoolers]] often do better than those who attend [[public school]]

# that [[homeschoolers]] often do better than those who attend [[public school]]

# that [[culture]] affects [[politics]], and people's views and lifestyles

# that [[culture]] affects [[politics]], and people's views and lifestyles

# that privately-run [[transport]] is more efficient than government-run transport

# that privately-run [[transport]] is more efficient than government-run transport

# that [[Universal Health Care|public health care]] is inferior medical care

# that [[Universal Health Care|public health care]] is inferior medical care

# that [[union]]s interfere with [[employment]] opportunities

# that [[Labor union|union]]s interfere with [[employment]] opportunities

# that [[Islam]]ic extremism is a threat to the [[Western civilization]]<ref>Leftist [[Sam Harris]] admitted and complained about this liberal denial [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/REPOSITORY/610090301/1028/OPINION02 here].</ref>

# that [[Islam]]ic extremism is a threat to the [[Western civilization]]<ref>Leftist [[Sam Harris]] admitted and complained about this liberal denial [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/REPOSITORY/610090301/1028/OPINION02 here].</ref>

# that banning [[same-sex marriage]] is analogous to banning [[polygamy]]

# that banning [[same-sex marriage]] is analogous to banning [[polygamy]]

# how the [[liberal]] ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly youngsters

# how the [[liberal]] ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly youngsters

Often [[liberal]]s refuse to admit that they are [[liberal]]s, in the hope of appearing more reasonable.  [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a liberal. Similarly, [[Michael Dukakis]] refused for a while to admit that he was a liberal during the 1988 presidential campaign.  Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a liberal, and even then he admitted only that was a liberal like President [[Harry Truman]], who served 40 years earlier.

Often [[liberal]]s refuse to admit that they are [[liberal]]s, in the hope of appearing more reasonable.  [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a [[liberal]]. Similarly, [[Michael Dukakis]] refused for a while to admit that he was a [[liberal]] during the 1988 presidential campaign.  Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a [[liberal]], and even then he admitted only that was a liberal like President [[Harry Truman]], who served 40 years earlier.

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