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| | ==Examples of Liberal Style== | | ==Examples of Liberal Style== |
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| − | The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these basic characteristics: | + | The style of a [[liberal]] often includes these basic characteristics, which include techniques to mislead or simply advance self-serving goals: |
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| − | #a never-ending need for attention (e.g., [[Hollywood]] types and politicians [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Chuck Schumer]]) | + | #a never-ending craving for attention (e.g., [[Hollywood]] types and politicians [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Chuck Schumer]]) |
| | #a high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance (e.g., [[Obama]] and the [[90/10 rule]] here) | | #a high word-to-substance ratio, as in using many words to say little of substance (e.g., [[Obama]] and the [[90/10 rule]] here) |
| | + | #interrupt others more frequently than conservatives do, reflecting how liberals rely on [[censorship]] to persuade (as [[Obama]] and [[Biden]] did in the debates) |
| | #obsession with the media, and even with the few [[conservatives]] in the media | | #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 (e.g., [[ACLU]]) | | #feign offense as a way to silence criticism, or censor prayer and [[conservative]] viewpoints (e.g., [[ACLU]]) |
| − | #pretend to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a liberal pretends to know much (e.g., [[Al Gore]]) | + | #pretend to know more than one does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a liberal pretends to know much (e.g., [[Al Gore]]) |
| | #use a [[double standard]]: racial remarks by liberals (e.g., [[Joe Biden]] or [[Hillary Clinton]]) are just fine, but extreme abuse greets any conservative for that | | #use a [[double standard]]: racial remarks by liberals (e.g., [[Joe Biden]] or [[Hillary Clinton]]) are just fine, but extreme abuse greets any conservative for that |
| | + | #insist that theories a liberal likes (e.g., [[evolution]], man-made [[global warming]]) are somehow ''objective'' and indisputable, while what a liberal dislikes (e.g., [[conservatism]]) is ''subjective'' |
| | + | #unjustified praise of [[atheists]] and other [[liberals]] as "geniuses", despite little achievement |
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| | Liberal style also includes these additional characteristics: | | Liberal style also includes these additional characteristics: |
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| | #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 |
| | #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." [http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/johnson_obama_bet/2008/01/13/64032.html]</ref> |
| − | #unjustified claims of expertise, authority or knowledge | + | #unsubstantiated claims of expertise, authority or knowledge |
| | #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]] |
| | #attempting to portray [[conservatives]] as callous or uncaring; bait them into making insensitive remarks; falsely describing them as angry | | #attempting to portray [[conservatives]] as callous or uncaring; bait them into making insensitive remarks; falsely describing them as angry |
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| | #attempting to appear more reasonable than others, when often the opposite is true | | #attempting to appear more reasonable than others, when often the opposite is true |
| | #overreliance on [[hearsay]], such as the false claim that most support [[evolution]] | | #overreliance on [[hearsay]], such as the false claim that most support [[evolution]] |
| − | #unjustified praise of [[atheists]] and other [[liberals]] as "geniuses", despite little achievement
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| | #denial of accountability | | #denial of accountability |
| | #believing that bureaucratic honors or appointments are meaningful achievements, as fights over political office | | #believing that bureaucratic honors or appointments are meaningful achievements, as fights over political office |
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| | #"Contrariness is creativity to the untalented" - Dennis Miller's general observation about liberal behavior. | | #"Contrariness is creativity to the untalented" - Dennis Miller's general observation about liberal behavior. |
| | #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> |
| − | #denial that people can grow out of a [[liberal]] viewpoint, such as [[atheism]] | + | #denial that people can grow out of a [[liberal]] viewpoint, such as [[atheism]]<noinclude> |
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| | + | == See also == |
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| | + | [[Hidden from the public by the liberal media]] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:Essays]] | | [[Category:Essays]] |
| | [[category:deceit]] | | [[category:deceit]] |
| | + | </noinclude> |