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| − | In rhetorical parlance, '''finger-pointing''' is the act of attempting to affix blame for something on another party. It typically also carries the connotation of a denial of responsibility on the part of the accuser. Frequently, the accusations leveled are unfair in nature. <ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing</ref> | + | In rhetorical parlance, '''finger-pointing''' is the act of attempting to affix blame for something on another party. It typically also carries the connotation of a denial of responsibility on the part of the accuser. Frequently, the accusations leveled are unfair in nature.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing</ref> |
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| | ==Liberal Finger-Pointing== | | ==Liberal Finger-Pointing== |
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| | ==Examples of Liberal Finger-Pointing== | | ==Examples of Liberal Finger-Pointing== |
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| − | *Former Vice President [[Al Gore]] frequently points the finger at conservatives, industry, and America in general for [[global warming]]--despite the fact that he has repeatedly been observed engaging in the sort of behavior he condemns. | + | *Former Vice President [[Al Gore]] frequently points the finger at conservatives, industry, and America in general for [[global warming]]—despite the fact that he has repeatedly been observed engaging in the sort of behavior he condemns. |
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| − | *Liberal Democrats repeatedly condemned President [[George W. Bush]] for economic problems beyond the power of the President to control--but refused to give him credit for the positive results of his policies. | + | *Liberal Democrats repeatedly condemned President [[George W. Bush]] for economic problems beyond the power of the President to control—but refused to give him credit for the positive results of his policies. |
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| | + | *Democrats were quick to point the finger at Republican ethical lapses as a means of regaining power at all costs. However, they refuse to take responsibility for the ethical lapses of their own members, disavowing them as the actions of individuals. This is a hallmark of liberal thought: liberals attempt to portray their opponents as one homogeneous mass with identical beliefs. |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category:Liberalism]] |
| | + | [[Category:Liberal Traits]] |