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-[[Image:Obama messiah.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Magazine, one of many published "halo-effect" photos of Barack Obama; the emphasis is on the claims that he is a "messiah," and is an example of liberal deification of a government official in accordance with point #26.]]
-'''Liberal denial''' is the tendency of [[liberals]] to conceal, [[denial|deny]], or [[Censorship|censor]] the facts for ideological reasons. The root cause of liberal denial is a desire to marginalize and exclude religion, especially Christianity, from society and ultimately to ensure that a secularized, politically liberal one-world [[government]], as well as denial of the Biblical [[God]] and [[Jesus]], remain dominant throughout the world. A list of examples of '''liberal denial''' are the following:
-# Liberals continue to deny that [[Donald Trump]] legitimately defeated [[Hillary Clinton]] for president in 2016, and earlier that [[George W. Bush]] defeated [[Al Gore]] for president in 2000 (e.g., Joe Biden denied it in remarks on June 12, 2013; Al Gore himself denied it in remarks on August 4, 2017).
-# [[European migrant crisis|Mass immigration to Europe from the Middle East]] has brought an increased threat and the greater occurrence of [[terrorism]]. Yet European leaders deny the threat of [[Islam]]ic terrorism, and terrorist attacks have shown how poorly prepared and secured their countries and facilities are.<ref name="Denial">Scarborough, Rowan (May 23, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/23/manchester-bombing-reveals-europes-denial-of-islam/ Europe’s denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 24, 2017.</ref> When attacks occur, the leaders often state that they "are a part of daily life", and they refuse to admit that the motive of the terrorists is Islamic radicalism.<ref name="Denial"/> This is likely due to [[political correctness]] and the blindness that comes with liberalism and their pet goal for a utopian [[one-world government]] where nations and borders are abolished.
-# Lies about a phony armed robbery were spread by the [[liberal media]] in smearing the gracious host of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], and yet [[liberals]] did not fully correct and apologize for the lies even after [[Brazil]]ians worked hard to uncover the truth.
-# [[Terrorism]] was not mentioned once during the entire first day of the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 2016, while increasing numbers of widely reported terrorism occurred in Florida, France, and elsewhere.
-# [[Obama]] refused to mention ISIS, radical Islam, or Islamic extremism in his comments on the worst attack since [[9/11]]—a mass murder committed by an admitted supporter of ISIS in a Florida nightclub in June 2016.
-# Liberals deny that the much-publicized "proof" of the [[general theory of relativity]] in 1919 was, in fact, scientific misconduct by [[Arthur Eddington]] who "cherry-picked"<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-brooks/scientists-behaving-badly_b_1448729.html</ref> his data to reach his desired result, which would have him expelled from any Ph. D. program worth its salt today.
-# Liberals deny the lack of racial diversity on the women's [[World Cup]] 2015 team, which had an all-white coaching staff and an all-white starting line-up.
-# Falsification of a theory, for which a [[Nobel Prize]] has been awarded, is never admitted by the English [[lamestream media]].<ref>http://en.yibada.com/articles/26197/20150412/nobel-prize-physics-2011-falsified-universe-dark-energy-expanding-rapid.htm</ref>
-# Multiple murders committed by an atheist is neither a hate crime nor terrorism, but a rarely occurring murder committed by a Christian must be both.
-# Liberals deny whenever there is a cold winter, as well as the fact that the world has not significantly warmed for many years.
-# Liberals deny that violent [[video games]] incite and train [[young mass murderers]] to go on unspeakable killing rampages.
-# Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the mass murderer who perpetrated the [[Boston Marathon]] bombing, likely committed a gruesome triple murder in 2011 on the 10th year anniversary of [[9/11]], but liberals refuse to admit it, and the U.S. government insists the investigation is still ongoing.
-# Liberals refuse to admit that "crime [has become] a major part of [[South Africa]]n life, be it violent robberies or drive-by shootings."<ref>http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-15-south-africas-criminal-underworld-is-the-media-reporting-the-real-story/#.UqNvpMRDtHS</ref>
-# Liberals deny that [[Abraham Lincoln]] developed a strong faith in the [[Lord]] in the last few years of life, as proven by his declaration of [[Thanksgiving Day]] as an official holiday, his insertion of "under [[God]]" into the [[Gettysburg Address]], and in his personal comments.<ref>http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/faithquotes.htm</ref>
-# Liberals deny that a shutdown of the federal government is a good thing.
-# Liberals deny that some disciples likely wrote down teachings of Jesus while he was living, as a means to deny Jesus's words.  (Ironically, liberal theologians then use those same "red letter" words to make the claim that, since Jesus never mentioned homosexuality anywhere in them, all other Biblical condemnation of the topic can be ignored.)
-# Liberals deny even the possibility of women having different aptitude for math than men, even though every [[Fields Medal]] recipient has been male, nearly every Putnam fellow has been male, and the highest achievers on the SAT math exam are predominantly male.
-# Liberals deny that the [[Apostle Paul]] wrote most of the epistles which, in their opening, clearly state that he was the author.  Similarly they deny that the [[Apostle John]] was the author of the gospel account bearing his name, all three epistles bearing his name, and the Book of Revelation (they usually concede the gospel account was his, are divided on the epistles, and almost universally deny his authorship of Revelation).
-# Liberals deny that human intelligence inevitably and demonstrably declines from generation to generation, and that if there were another 100 generations into the future, the people of that time would not be able to understand simple concepts.
-# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[fetal pain]] during [[abortion]].
-# Liberals deny that there are only two genders – male and female – and that they are born different<ref name="5ScientificFacts">Bokhari, Allum (April 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/23/5-scientific-facts-the-science-march-refuses-to-acknowledge/ 5 Scientific Facts The ‘Science March’ Has Yet to Acknowledge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>
-# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[Hell]], which [[Jesus]] referenced more than Heaven.
-# Liberals deny how they censor the [[Bible]] from their daily activities, and encourage the censorship for others too.
-# For nearly three months after his death, liberals denied that [[Hugo Chavez]] had died.
-# Liberals deny the [[Nobel Prize]] is an award given by liberals to other liberals, sometimes even granted in an awkward manner to punish a critic of liberal falsehoods.<ref>For instance, a Nobel Prize was granted to an understudy of [[Fred Hoyle]] to punish him.</ref>
-# Liberals deny how they deify government officials, similar to how communists deified Stalin and Lenin and still deify Castro.<ref>For example, they have adulated [[Ted Kennedy]] despite his paucity of achievements.</ref>
-# Liberals deny how fellow travelers engage in [[deceit]], or at least refuse to admit it.
-# Liberals deny they are [[liberal]] and that most of the media are [[liberal]].
-# Liberals deny that [[Hollywood values]], [[professor values]], and general [[liberal]] values have consequences for their believers and any victims of the believers.
-# Liberals deny that they have censored [[prayer]] in [[public school]].<ref>A [[public school]] student who once "tape recorded a teacher making religious remarks to his students" to complain about it then later objected to a textbook explaining how prayer is censored from [[public school]] schools by court decisions. [http://abcnews.go.com/US/WireStory?id=4614012]</ref>
-# Liberals deny that a woman significantly reduces her risk of [[breast cancer]] by having children rather than [[abortions]]
-# Liberals deny that about half of promiscuous people carry sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and that those STDs cause infertility.<ref>"Among those who admitted having sex, the rate was even more disturbing -- 40 percent had an STD."[http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=20080312_1_C12_hUShe15125]</ref>
-# Liberals deny that the strident promoters of [[evolution]] generally have weaker credentials than advocates of [[intelligent design]]<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]]</ref>
-# Liberals deny that college faculties at nearly every American school are dominated by [[liberals]] and have virtually no [[conservatives]].
-# Liberals deny that [[Homosexuality]] shortens lifespan for a wide variety of reasons.
-# Liberals deny that reducing the number of guns, which are primarily defensive weapons, results in an increase in crime.
-# Liberals deny that [[Hitler]] and the [[Nazi]] party were in fact [[Liberals]] (anti-Semitism is a well-documented characteristic of [[Liberal Christianity]] as is the [[PETA]]-like Green wing of the Third Reich<ref>[http://www.spunk.org/texts/places/germany/sp001630/peter.html Fascist Ecology:  The "Green Wing" of the Nazi Party and its Historical Antecedents]</ref>).
-== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==
-''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]]
-After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, many liberals went into in denial that [[Donald Trump]] was going to be the President of the United States. Before the election, liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
-*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>
-== General Denial ==
-Generally, liberals deny:
-'''Abortion'''
-# That choosing [[abortion]] over childbirth increases the risk of [[breast cancer]].
-# That [[liberals]] support taxpayer-funded [[abortion]].
-# That a child in a mother's womb has rights established by the [[Constitution]].
-# That it is logical to disapprove of abortion and homosexuality.
-'''Atheism'''
-# That people like [[young mass murderers]] who take [[atheistic]] beliefs to their logical conclusions are not "crazy" or "insane", but are true believers.
-# That [[young mass murderers]] fit the profile of [[public school]]-trained [[atheism]].
-# That atheism is a religion.
-# That atheists were (and still are) responsible for the deaths of millions of people through the decades (while resorting to [[moral equivalence]] by falsely making the same claims about [[Christianity]], ridiculously exaggerating the numbers of people murdered by those claiming to be "Christian" while conveniently ignoring that Christian teachings forbid murder).
-'''Crime'''
-# That [[gun control]] increases [[crime]].
-# That illegal immigrants contribute to crime and poverty in the towns and cities they occupy.
-# That legalizing drugs will increase crime (many thieves and murderers are drug addicts).
-# That a [[border wall]] is the most effective and ultimately, the most peaceful way to protect our large border from illegal immigrants.
-# That aggressive interrogation is often the best way to obtain answers from [[terrorists]].
-# That socially dangerous people exhibit a well-documented pattern of reading habits.
-'''Economics'''
-# That reducing taxes stimulates the [[economy]].
-# That privately run [[transport]] is more efficient than government-run transport.
-# That [[labor union|union]]s interfere with [[employment]] opportunities.
-# That free trade strengthens global democracies.
-# That Americans can drill oil to avoid high gas prices.
-# That Americans can't fully replace oil with green technologies; we need both oil and green technologies to solve energy crises.
-'''Education'''
-# That [[homeschoolers]] are more likely to succeed than those who attend [[public school]].
-# That a school having virtually no [[conservative]] teachers and a majority of [[atheists]] and/or [[liberals]] is a [[liberal]] school.
-# That [[liberals]] attempt to intimidate and ostracize [[conservatives]], particularly in school environments and some occupations.<ref>See [[liberals and friendship]].</ref>
-# That the [[liberal]] ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly young people.
-# That [[Lawrence Summers]] was fired as President of [[Harvard]] for making a [[political correctness|politically incorrect]] suggestion about women and mathematical aptitude.
-'''Environment'''
-# That modern technology can make [[coal]] clean.
-# That modern drilling methods result in minimal environmental impact, even if they were implemented in uninhabited lands such as the [[Arctic National Wildlife Refuge]].
-# That companies like [[Exxon]] should pay billions of dollars in damages to the general public ''in addition'' to the money they spend to clean up industrial accidents and to recompense those directly affected.
-# That [[selective logging]] keeps forests healthier by reducing the risk of wildfire.
-# That high food prices are not caused by [[ethanol]] production but rather by the million acres of crop land and pastureland that have been taken out of production in the interest of wildlife conservation.
-# That the life of a human is more important than the life of an animal or plant.
-'''Health and medicine'''
-# That [[Socialized medicine|state run health care]] has lead to Islamic terrorism in Britain and would do so in the US.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMu6wCqdeyQ ''FOX News analyzes the new terror in state healthcare.''</ref>
-# That obesity is a bigger problem than hunger in the Western world.
-# That eating [[meat]] and [[dairy]] is important for physical and mental health.
-# That [[marijuana]] use has lasting psychological effects.
-# That [[universal health care]] is inferior medical care.
-# That girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men,<ref>''Compare'' [http://www.universityhealthmatters.com/article.php?artid=50] (with an explanation of why there is a big difference) ''with'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/health/18knee.html?ex=1204088400&en=3a5abfaa6104ac63&ei=5070&emc=eta1 New York Times] (downplaying the difference and pretending that no one knows why).  The New York Times denies overwhelming evidence, including the following:
-:"Female athletes, particularly basketball players, are far more likely than their male counterparts to suffer ACL [Anterior Cruciate Ligament] injuries." Stephen Hargis, "Girls have more torn ACLs," Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), D1 (Feb. 4, 2005). According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the risk of women tearing their ACL is 1 in 100. This number drops significantly to only 1 in 500 for men. See Nikki Usher, "Knee injury takes toll on girls playing soccer five times more likely than males to suffer a torn ACL," Philadelphia Inquirer, A01 (Nov. 29, 2004). "Compared with guys, female athletes run an eight-times-greater risk of tearing the ACL, a fibrous band that connects the shinbone (tibia) to the thighbone (femur). Basketball, soccer and other sports that require cutting moves or jump shots can put athletes at risk." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls face higher knee injury risk," USA Today, 15B (Aug. 24, 2004). Timothy Hewett, PhD, the lead researcher on a definitive study at the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center at the University of Cincinnati, says this is "close to a billion-dollar problem in girls and women in the USA. ... Even after girls have recovered from the acute injury, the changes in the joint may set the stage for osteoarthritis of the knee ...." ''Id.'' That obvious suspicion was quickly confirmed: a study subsequently published in Arthritis & Rheumatism demonstrated that "more than half of ... 103 soccer players, who were ages 14 to 28 at the time of the ACL injury, suffered osteoarthritis of the knee at the time of the study -- about 12 years later." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls' knee injuries have later consequences," USA Today, 9D (Oct. 7, 2004). "Many of the women, who were about 31 by that time, also said they had pain or some other disability that made it hard to conduct daily activities." ''Id.''</ref> and are vulnerable to other injuries<ref>"Amber Scull ruptured her spleen after she was tackled during a practice drill at Nature Coast Tech in Brooksville 2 1/2 months ago. Had she [not] arrived at the hospital 30 minutes later, doctors told her mother, she might have died." [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/06/news_pf/Sports/Girls_face_dangers_on.shtml]</ref>
-'''History'''
-# That America's [[founding fathers]] were devout Christians.
-# That successful American [[democracy]], both historically and logically, is the result of [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christianity]].<ref>[http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/cultural_apologetics/snyder-democracy1.html Calvinism and the Success of Liberal Democracy, by John Snyder]</ref>
-# That the [[Democratic National Party]] founded the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and supported it for decades, and that the Democrats not only championed slavery of blacks before and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], plus segregation and suppression of blacks for decades afterward, but still champion a form of slavery and suppression against blacks (in the form of the [[welfare state]]) and still have the same attitudes toward blacks today as they did 150 years, 100 years, and even 50 years ago.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/dsouza-dems-want-to-shift-blame-with-confederate-crusade/ D'Souza: Dems want to "shift blame" with Confederate crusade] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref>
-'''Homosexuality'''
-# That [[same sex adoption]] is harmful to children.
-# That banning [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] is analogous to banning [[polygamy]].
-# That opposing same-sex "marriage" is justified and point to decriminalized interracial marriage bans as proof.
-# That homosexuals can be switched back into heterosexuals. (See [[ex-homosexuals]])
-'''Liberalism'''
-# That they are [[intolerant]] of opposing viewpoints and then try to stifle further discussion.
-# That [[socialism]] and liberalism have the same political agenda.
-# That liberals suppress any criticism rather acknowledge it.
-# That they make sweeping generalizations about conservatives.
-# That ideas do matter, and can cause great harm, including liberal falsehoods.
-'''Media'''
-# That the [[mainstream media]] is [[bias]]ed.
-# That Wikipedia has a systematic bias.
-# That liberal media tycoons such as [[Ted Turner]] support population control.
-# That restricting free speech by the [[Fairness Doctrine]] is actually not fair nor democratic.
-'''Politics'''
-# That [[Obama]] ran the dirtiest campaign since [[Lyndon Johnson]].
-# That President Bill Clinton was known for his adulterous behavior.
-# That politicians who proclaim 'change' actually do not break with policies of the past.
-# That [[God]] should have a place in government.
-# That removing [[Saddam Hussein]] from power was beneficial for Iraq.
-# That [[Ronald Reagan]]'s public exhortation, "[[Mikhail Gorbachev|Mr. Gorbachev]], tear down this wall," helped cause the nearly 30-year-old [[Berlin Wall]] later be torn down.
-# That Liberals support [[Totalitarianism]].
-# That [[liberal]] leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy]], and abuse of power<ref>See, e.g., leading [[liberal]] [[Eliot Spitzer]] and how fellow [[liberals]] downplayed or were silent about his misconduct.</ref>
-# That a [[vote]] for (yea) or a vote against (nea) is an absolute position.
-# That people can be held accountable for the statements uttered in a vote.
-# That President George W. Bush being in power did not cause Hurricane Katrina.
-# That President Bill Clinton was responsible for Rwanda inaction.
-# That the Democratic party discriminates against African-Americans.
-# That [[Fidel Castro]] likely died a decade earlier than his disclosed death date, specifically around the last time he was seen in public in 2006.
-'''Religion'''
-# That [[Islam]]ic extremism is a threat to the [[Western civilization]]<ref>Leftist [[Sam Harris]] admitted and complained about this liberal denial [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/REPOSITORY/610090301/1028/OPINION02 here].</ref>
-# That faith and logic are compatible.
-# That both God and Jesus, the Lord and Savior, exist. Some liberals do acknowledge that Jesus walked among humans, but they deny that he performed any miracles.
-# That morality is objective.
-# That [[heavy metal]] music is generally sacrilegious and has themes such as drugs, sex, and [[Satan]] worship.
-'''Science'''
-# That life begins at conception.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (November 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/05/abortion-lobby-denies-science-concerning-beginning-of-human-life/ Abortion Lobby Denies Science Concerning Beginning of Human Life]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 5, 2017.</ref>
-# That there are only two genders and that men and women are different, even from birth.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
-# That green energy is inefficient.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
-# That [[entropy]] – including [[genetic entropy]] – is increasing, which confounds several liberal theories.
-# That virtually all fossil evidence for evolution has been proven wrong and affirms Biblical creation.
-# That the intellectual justification for [[Hitler]]'s attempt to build a master Aryan race was the [[theory of evolution]].
-# That evolution and human-caused climate change are scientifically dubious at best.
-# The scientific accuracy contained in the Bible.
-# That climate forecasts 50 years from now are as inaccurate as 15 days from now.
-'''Social issues'''
-# That more than 80% of child molesters are [[pornography]] addicts.
-# That [[feminists]] censor discussion about differences between men and women, and boys and girls.
-# That the [[nuclear family]] is beneficial to children.
-# That [[culture]] affects [[politics]] and people's views and lifestyles.
-# That the numerous premature deaths of [[Hollywood]] stars are the result of [[Hollywood values]]<ref>Liberal [[Wikipedia]] lists numerous [[actor]]s who died of drug overdoses, but will not acknowledge the role played by [[Hollywood values]], for which Wikipedia does not even have an entry. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths]</ref>
-# That men and women are by nature different.
-# That English will cease being the language of the United States in 20 years unless it is protected as the [[official language]] (and that this would be a loss if it happened).
-Often, [[liberal]]s refuse to admit that they are [[liberal]]s in the hope of appearing more "reasonable". [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a [[liberal]]. Similarly, [[Michael Dukakis]] refused for a while to admit that he was a [[liberal]] during the 1988 presidential campaign. Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a [[liberal]], and even then, he admitted only that was a liberal like President [[Harry Truman]], who served 40 years earlier.
-Liberals like to bash President George W. Bush as a war monger and cite [[President Bill Clinton]] for his eight years of peace and prosperity. Liberals will deny record low unemployment, more people owning their homes, and President Bush going after [[terrorists]] while protecting Americans from further attacks. Liberals will selectively forget that during Clinton's term, the [[Rwanda]] massacre, the bombing of the USS Cole, the war in the [[Balkans]], the two US embassies bombed in [[Africa]], the Kobar tower bombing in Saudi Arabia, the [[Somalia]] conflict, the missile strike against [[Afghanistan]], and the bombing campaign against Iraq all occurred. Moreover, [[liberals]] deny that Clinton's economic policy ignored a series of high-profile companies that eventually collapsed due to fraud: Enron, Tyco, Worldcom and Qwest.
-As part of their denial, liberals often use the word "denial" pejoratively against conservatives. Alleging that conservatives are "[[racist]]" and "reject [[science]]", they use terms like "[[global warming]] deniers" and "[[climate change]] deniers" in an attempt to link conservative viewpoints with [[Holocaust denial]], [[Nazism]], [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and [[pseudoscience]].
-== References ==
-{{reflist|2}}
-== See also ==
-*[[ACLU]]
-*[[Longest liberal denials]]
-{{liberalism}}
-[[Category:Liberal Traits]]

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