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| | Here are some common [[liberal]] tricks that many people fall for: | | Here are some common [[liberal]] tricks that many people fall for: |
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| | + | # Distracting and disrupting reasoned discussion, as in stating irrelevant claims, inconsequential tales of personal experience, or false outrage. |
| | + | # Making arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself<ref>. For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref> |
| | # Try to draw a [[conservative]] in to saying or doing something which can then be dishonestly twisted to cast him in a bad light. | | # Try to draw a [[conservative]] in to saying or doing something which can then be dishonestly twisted to cast him in a bad light. |
| | # So as not to show his true beliefs of supporting evil infanticide and taxpayer-funded [[abortion]], [[Barack Obama]] insists he is pro-choice, but not pro-abortion. <ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/ Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum] Fox News, August 16, 2008.</ref> | | # So as not to show his true beliefs of supporting evil infanticide and taxpayer-funded [[abortion]], [[Barack Obama]] insists he is pro-choice, but not pro-abortion. <ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/ Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum] Fox News, August 16, 2008.</ref> |
| | # Inserting a [[liberal]] assumption into a question, as illustrated by the classic "When did you stop beating your wife?!" | | # Inserting a [[liberal]] assumption into a question, as illustrated by the classic "When did you stop beating your wife?!" |
| − | # Distracting and disrupting reasoned discussion, as in stating irrelevant claims, inconsequential tales of personal experience, or false outrage.
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| − | # Making arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself<ref>. For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref>
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| | # Pretending that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable.<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> | | # Pretending that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable.<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> |
| | # Exaggerating praise for fellow liberals.<ref>For example, liberal praise by law professors for [[Barack Obama]] borders on the absurd.</ref> | | # Exaggerating praise for fellow liberals.<ref>For example, liberal praise by law professors for [[Barack Obama]] borders on the absurd.</ref> |