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| | ==Examples of Liberal Style== | | ==Examples of Liberal Style== |
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| − | The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these characteristics: | + | The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these basic characteristics: |
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| | #a never-ending need for attention | | #a never-ending need for attention |
| | #a high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance | | #a high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance |
| | + | #obsession with the media, and even with the few [[conservatives]] in the media |
| | + | #feign offense as a way to silence criticism, or censor prayer and conservative viewpoints |
| | + | #pretend to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] pretends to know much |
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| | + | Liberal style also includes these additional characteristics: |
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| | #support of greater bureaucratic control rather than more competition to address problems | | #support of greater bureaucratic control rather than more competition to address problems |
| − | #obsession with the media, and even with the few [[conservatives]] in the media
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| − | #feign offense as a way to silence criticism or censor prayer
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| | #demands answers to questions, but after receiving answers then the liberal himself tries to avoid answering similar questions<ref>See, e.g., the stunt pulled by [[Clarence Darrow]] in the [[Scopes Trial]].</ref> | | #demands answers to questions, but after receiving answers then the liberal himself tries to avoid answering similar questions<ref>See, e.g., the stunt pulled by [[Clarence Darrow]] in the [[Scopes Trial]].</ref> |
| | #refuses to admit the truth in debate, even if a conservative compromises in a conciliatory manner | | #refuses to admit the truth in debate, even if a conservative compromises in a conciliatory manner |
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| | #calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869 Before the article was deleted, it said "New page: American Taliban You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site".</ref> | | #calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869 Before the article was deleted, it said "New page: American Taliban You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site".</ref> |
| | #calling conservative humor "unprofessional and meaningless, and degrades the quality of your encyclopedia." <ref>--Tmcfulton 17:36, 13 November 2007 (EST) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#Democratic_National_Convention]</ref> | | #calling conservative humor "unprofessional and meaningless, and degrades the quality of your encyclopedia." <ref>--Tmcfulton 17:36, 13 November 2007 (EST) [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#Democratic_National_Convention]</ref> |
| − | #pretending to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does
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| | #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]] |
| | #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> |