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| | |Calling opponents of the [[homosexual agenda]] intolerant instead of focusing on the immorality of homosexuality. | | |Calling opponents of the [[homosexual agenda]] intolerant instead of focusing on the immorality of homosexuality. |
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| − | | | + | |assumes the posture of [[civil rights]] advocacy. |
| | |African-Americans oppose the promotion of gay rights in greater numbers than the general population of the United States as a whole.<ref>http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2008/10/30/proposition_8</ref> | | |African-Americans oppose the promotion of gay rights in greater numbers than the general population of the United States as a whole.<ref>http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2008/10/30/proposition_8</ref> |
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| | |Bill and [[Hillary Clinton]] persistently referred to the Republican [[Newt Gingrich|Contract with America]] as extreme; [[President Clinton]] ultimately signed 7 of 10 Contract items in to law. | | |Bill and [[Hillary Clinton]] persistently referred to the Republican [[Newt Gingrich|Contract with America]] as extreme; [[President Clinton]] ultimately signed 7 of 10 Contract items in to law. |
| | |Prior to the [[9/11 attacks]], was used interchangeably with "[[terrorist]]" by mainstream media sources. | | |Prior to the [[9/11 attacks]], was used interchangeably with "[[terrorist]]" by mainstream media sources. |
| − | |Polls show journalists are more liberal than the American public.<ref>[http://www.mrc.org/specialreports/2004/pdf/liberal_media.pdf The Liberal Media, ''Every Poll Shows Journalists Are More Liberal than the American Public — And the Public Knows It''], Rich Noyes, Director of Research, Media Research Center, June 30, 2004.</ref> | + | |Polls show mainstream journalists are more liberal than the American public.<ref>[http://www.mrc.org/specialreports/2004/pdf/liberal_media.pdf The Liberal Media, ''Every Poll Shows Journalists Are More Liberal than the American Public — And the Public Knows It''], Rich Noyes, Director of Research, Media Research Center, June 30, 2004.</ref> |
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| | |global warming denier card | | |global warming denier card |
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| | |greedy card | | |greedy card |
| | |Portraying [[capitalist]]ic ideas or actions as greedy | | |Portraying [[capitalist]]ic ideas or actions as greedy |
| − | |Attacking oil companies for their profits, even though the oil company creates jobs and pays into the federal Treasury, and rofits make up a reasonable portion of total revenue. | + | |Attacking oil companies for their profits, even though oil companies create jobs and pay into the federal Treasury, and profits make up a reasonable portion of total revenue. |
| | |Most people care about money and fairness. | | |Most people care about money and fairness. |
| | |Seems hypocritical if the person using the strategy is wealthy (like most liberal politicians) or benefits from capitalism (like all Americans) | | |Seems hypocritical if the person using the strategy is wealthy (like most liberal politicians) or benefits from capitalism (like all Americans) |
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| | |an irrational fear. | | |an irrational fear. |
| | |Opposition to the radical redefinition of marriage as expressed in California's [[Proposition 8]] was deemed homophobia.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082605233.html</ref> | | |Opposition to the radical redefinition of marriage as expressed in California's [[Proposition 8]] was deemed homophobia.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082605233.html</ref> |
| − | |Old stand-by in the arsonal of liberal slander attacks. | + | |Old stand-by in the arsenal of liberal slander attacks. |
| | |Attempts to ostracize and criminalize an emotional disorder. Many if not most homophobes are gay. | | |Attempts to ostracize and criminalize an emotional disorder. Many if not most homophobes are gay. |
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| | |millionaires and billionaires card | | |millionaires and billionaires card |
| | |[[class warfare]] | | |[[class warfare]] |
| − | |[[President Obama]] said on June 29, 2011, "I'm proposing we get rid of are tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires." <ref>The ''[[Washington Post]]'' Fact Checker column said, "in the context of a $4 trillion goal, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-missing-facts-in-president-obamas-news-conference/2011/06/29/AGpQMPrH_blog.html it is essentially meaningless]. The item is so small the White House could not even provide an estimate of the revenue that would be raised, but other estimates suggest it would amount to $3 billion over 10 years."</ref> | + | |[[President Obama]] said on June 29, 2011, "I'm proposing we get rid of tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires." <ref>The ''[[Washington Post]]'' Fact Checker column said, "in the context of a $4 trillion goal, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-missing-facts-in-president-obamas-news-conference/2011/06/29/AGpQMPrH_blog.html it is essentially meaningless]. The item is so small the White House could not even provide an estimate of the revenue that would be raised, but other estimates suggest it would amount to $3 billion over 10 years."</ref> |
| | |appeals to voters motivated by [[envy]] | | |appeals to voters motivated by [[envy]] |
| | |politicians that use it are dependent on campaign contributions from millionaires and billionaires. | | |politicians that use it are dependent on campaign contributions from millionaires and billionaires. |