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'''Liberal apathy''' refers to the pervasive [[apathy]] by [[Liberal|liberals]] towards other people and many important aspects of society in general. Liberal apathy often stems from the [[Elitism|elitist attitudes]] that many liberals hold towards other individuals.
==Problems Identifying Liberal Apathy==
One major problem in identifying liberal apathy is that although many liberals engage in actions or believe in ideas that seem to exemplify this apathy (see examples below) they may, in reality, have negative or manipulative intent. Apathy is simply the most positive explanation, and its presence may reflect how liberals are significantly out of step with most Americans outside their cliche.
==Examples of Liberal Apathy==
*President [[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Hussein Obama's]] delay to focus any significant effort to contain and clean up the British Petroleum oil spill, despite the millions of dollars in income that are lost every day by the people living and working along the Gulf Coast.<ref>[http://blog.al.com/live/2010/04/burning_should_have_started_a.html Burning should have started a week ago, former NOAA official says,] Ben Raines, ''Mobile Press-Register'', 29 April 2010.</ref>
*[[Liberals]] disregard the truth and logic inherent in the [[Bible]], seemingly as if they don't care about their personal and/or spiritual well-being. Apathy is one possible explanation for someone completely ignoring the concept of [[Hell]]. Life on Earth is temporary, but [[Hell]] is forever.
*Liberals don't seem to care about [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] common in everyday occurrence<ref name="Apathy for Israel" http://exposingliberallies.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-jews-apathy-for-israel.html>[http://exposingliberallies.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-jews-apathy-for-israel.html Apathy for Israel]</ref> (like Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israel, a close American ally) but relish in the use of such a slur when it suits their purposes.<ref name="Liberals ignore real anti-Semitism" http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/thepassion/truth_detector__liberals_ignore_real_anti_semites.guest.html>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/thepassion/truth_detector__liberals_ignore_real_anti_semites.guest.html Liberals Ignore Real Anti-Semitism]</ref> This apathy may comprise part of the subconscious reasoning behind the [[liberal]] [[double standard]]
*Liberal ideas like the welfare state cultivate a culture of lazy citizens apathetic towards hard work, perseverance, and a better standard of living for their families.<ref name="Apathy is the liberal's friend" http://www.christian-coalition.org/blog/apathy_liberal039s_friend>[http://www.christian-coalition.org/blog/apathy_liberal039s_friend Apathy is the liberal's friend]</ref>
*Many liberal voters, especially those in the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 presidential election]], were young people in the 18-29 age range,<ref name="Young Democratic Voter Demographics" http://pewresearch.org/pubs/730/young-voters>[http://pewresearch.org/pubs/730/young-voters Voter Demographics Among Young Voters ages 18-29]</ref><ref name="Democratic Voter Demographics" http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2008/02/democratic_demographics_past_a.html>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2008/02/democratic_demographics_past_a.html Democratic Voter Demographics]</ref> a demographic long known for its apathetic attitude toward work, personal health, and American society in general. <ref name="Hippies">The [[Hippies|hippie movement]] is the most obvious example of this loose, apathetic attitude toward life and society</ref>
==References==
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==Problems Identifying Liberal Apathy==
One major problem in identifying liberal apathy is that although many liberals engage in actions or believe in ideas that seem to exemplify this apathy (see examples below) they may, in reality, have negative or manipulative intent. Apathy is simply the most positive explanation, and its presence may reflect how liberals are significantly out of step with most Americans outside their cliche.
==Examples of Liberal Apathy==
*President [[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Hussein Obama's]] delay to focus any significant effort to contain and clean up the British Petroleum oil spill, despite the millions of dollars in income that are lost every day by the people living and working along the Gulf Coast.<ref>[http://blog.al.com/live/2010/04/burning_should_have_started_a.html Burning should have started a week ago, former NOAA official says,] Ben Raines, ''Mobile Press-Register'', 29 April 2010.</ref>
*[[Liberals]] disregard the truth and logic inherent in the [[Bible]], seemingly as if they don't care about their personal and/or spiritual well-being. Apathy is one possible explanation for someone completely ignoring the concept of [[Hell]]. Life on Earth is temporary, but [[Hell]] is forever.
*Liberals don't seem to care about [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] common in everyday occurrence<ref name="Apathy for Israel" http://exposingliberallies.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-jews-apathy-for-israel.html>[http://exposingliberallies.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-jews-apathy-for-israel.html Apathy for Israel]</ref> (like Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israel, a close American ally) but relish in the use of such a slur when it suits their purposes.<ref name="Liberals ignore real anti-Semitism" http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/thepassion/truth_detector__liberals_ignore_real_anti_semites.guest.html>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/thepassion/truth_detector__liberals_ignore_real_anti_semites.guest.html Liberals Ignore Real Anti-Semitism]</ref> This apathy may comprise part of the subconscious reasoning behind the [[liberal]] [[double standard]]
*Liberal ideas like the welfare state cultivate a culture of lazy citizens apathetic towards hard work, perseverance, and a better standard of living for their families.<ref name="Apathy is the liberal's friend" http://www.christian-coalition.org/blog/apathy_liberal039s_friend>[http://www.christian-coalition.org/blog/apathy_liberal039s_friend Apathy is the liberal's friend]</ref>
*Many liberal voters, especially those in the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 presidential election]], were young people in the 18-29 age range,<ref name="Young Democratic Voter Demographics" http://pewresearch.org/pubs/730/young-voters>[http://pewresearch.org/pubs/730/young-voters Voter Demographics Among Young Voters ages 18-29]</ref><ref name="Democratic Voter Demographics" http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2008/02/democratic_demographics_past_a.html>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2008/02/democratic_demographics_past_a.html Democratic Voter Demographics]</ref> a demographic long known for its apathetic attitude toward work, personal health, and American society in general. <ref name="Hippies">The [[Hippies|hippie movement]] is the most obvious example of this loose, apathetic attitude toward life and society</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|1}}