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Liberals use words like "[[conservative]]" as [[epithets]] to disparage and discredit any views opposing [[Liberalism]]. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., [[unmarked]]. A conservative view will be specifically [[marked]], so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream. | Liberals use words like "[[conservative]]" as [[epithets]] to disparage and discredit any views opposing [[Liberalism]]. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., [[unmarked]]. A conservative view will be specifically [[marked]], so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream. | ||
The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is mainstream, and that conservatism is "[[far right]]". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of [[Nazi]] [[Fascism]]. | The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is mainstream, and that conservatism is "[[far right]]". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of [[Nazi]] [[Fascism]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:00, March 17, 2008
Liberals use words like "conservative" as epithets to disparage and discredit any views opposing Liberalism. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., unmarked. A conservative view will be specifically marked, so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream.
The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is mainstream, and that conservatism is "far right". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of Nazi Fascism.