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| | == Differences between liberals and democrats == | | == Differences between liberals and democrats == |
| | These should not be included because these do not describe liberalism in and of itself, it describes typical opinions of American democrats. Liberalism is the opposite of some of these things because liberalism is a ideology that mean belief in personal liberty and belief in a social market. These are all actually conservative by definition. | | These should not be included because these do not describe liberalism in and of itself, it describes typical opinions of American democrats. Liberalism is the opposite of some of these things because liberalism is a ideology that mean belief in personal liberty and belief in a social market. These are all actually conservative by definition. |
| − | Censorship of teacher-lead prayer in classrooms and school sponsored events (liberals believe in the freedom of speech and religion. This confusion is caused by democrats belief in the seperation of church and state clause)
| + | '''Censorship of teacher-lead prayer in classrooms and school sponsored events''' (liberals believe in the freedom of speech and religion. This confusion is caused by democrats belief in the seperation of church and state clause) |
| − | Support for gun control (Liberals believe in maximim personal liberty)
| + | '''Support for gun control''' (Liberals believe in maximim personal liberty) |
| − | Political correctness (this is censorship, liberals strongly oppose censorship of the media)
| + | '''Political correctness''' (this is censorship, liberals strongly oppose censorship of the media) |
| − | Environmentalism (not a belief of liberalism in and of itself)
| + | '''Environmentalism''' (not a belief of liberalism in and of itself) |
| − | Disarmament treaties (depends on how you look at it, liberals can be either isolationist of involvementist)
| + | '''Disarmament treaties''' (depends on how you look at it, liberals can be either isolationist of involvementist) |
| − | In 2005, it was reported by CBS News that liberals were the most likely supporters of the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution is a key component of atheistic ideologies in the Western World. (doesn't have anything to do with politics)
| + | '''In 2005, it was reported by CBS News that liberals were the most likely supporters of the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution is a key component of atheistic ideologies in the Western World.''' (doesn't have anything to do with politics) |
| − | Calling anyone they agree with a "professor" regardless of whether he earned that distinction based on a real peer review of his work (see, e.g., Richard Dawkins and Barack Obama). (this one doesn't even need an explanation)
| + | '''Calling anyone they agree with a "professor" regardless of whether he earned that distinction based on a real peer review of his work (see, e.g., Richard Dawkins and Barack Obama).''' (this one doesn't even need an explanation) |
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| | == This Article is so flawed it makes my head spin == | | == This Article is so flawed it makes my head spin == |