Conservative Dictionary Project (C)

Campaign finance reform

True conservative meaning - A method to curtail the free speech of corporations.

False liberal redefinition - A way of limiting the valid effect of money on politics.

capitalism

Date: 1850-1855

True conservative meaning - the best economic system known to man; involves the free market, private ownership and personal responsibility

False liberal redefinition - greedy system where the rich flourish

censorship

True conservative meaning - Banning certain information based on ideology, a liberal tactic.

False liberal redefinition - A method of not offending people.

centrist

True conservative meaning - a word misleadingly used to describe a liberal who may not support every single aspect of the liberal philosophy

False liberal redefinition - someone whose personal politics falls in between conservative and liberal

chair

Date: 13th century

True conservative meaning - a seat for a human being to sit in

charity

Date: 13th century

True conservative meaning - voluntarily helping out others

False liberal redefinition - forcibly helping the less fortunate through oppressive taxes

claptrap

Date: 1799

True Conservative meaning - liberal nonsense

class

Date: 1850-1855

True conservative meaning - A method of grouping society into sets based on employment.

False liberal redefinition - Different groups within society who are in opposition to one another. See Class warefare.

Climate change

True conservative meaning - Normal seasonal variation in temperature and weather.

False liberal redefinition - A conspiracy that claims humans are somehow raising the temperature of the entire planet. This is used as a pretext to raise taxes and impose burdensome regulations on small business.

clueless

Date: 1743

True conservative meaning - not having any clue; ignorant

communism

Date: 1840

True conservative meaning - a liberal and atheistic system based on state ownership of the economy and murder

False liberal redefinition - democracy

community

Date: 14th century

True conservative meaning - a group of people; society

False liberal redefinition - the government

conservative

Date: 14th century

True conservative meaning - a good person who believes in personal responsibility, free markets and good Christian values.

False liberal redefinition - an evil person

cow

Date: 12th century

True conservative meaning - a large domesticated bovine

creationism

True conservative meaning - The correct scientific position, that God created the universe and humanity in six days.

False liberal redefinition - A foolish ideology.

cyber-terrorism

True conservative meaning - Attacking a website with an ideology you disprove of. Frequently used by liberals.

False liberal redefinition - Harmless fun.