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| | * [[Bernie Sanders]] supporters are always complaining about how evil [[Capitalism]] is and how fair and equal Socialism is, but are blind to see how Socialism is a "too good to be true" system that has drawbacks way worse that its potential benefits, and has failed miserably every time it has been attempted in history, most notably in [[Venezuela]] today. | | * [[Bernie Sanders]] supporters are always complaining about how evil [[Capitalism]] is and how fair and equal Socialism is, but are blind to see how Socialism is a "too good to be true" system that has drawbacks way worse that its potential benefits, and has failed miserably every time it has been attempted in history, most notably in [[Venezuela]] today. |
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| | + | *Despite the [[European Union]] taking a tough stance against countries such as [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] for refusing to accept Muslim refugees, and against the [[United Kingdom]] for voting to leave the organization, [[Germany]] was found in 2018 to have broken the most EU rules.<ref>Deacon, Liam (February 8, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/08/germany-revealed-as-biggest-eu-rule-breaker-as-bloc-moves-to-punish-right-wing-hungary-and-brexit-britain/ Germany Revealed as Biggest EU Rule Breaker as Bloc Moves to Punish Right Wing Hungary and Brexit Britain]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 8, 2018.</ref> |
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| | === [[Donald Trump]]=== | | === [[Donald Trump]]=== |
| | * Violence against Trump protesters is considered one of the worst things in the world, but when protesters commit acts of violence against Trump supporters, they either blame Donald Trump himself, say that they (his supporters) "deserve it", or [[Liberal denial|deny that such violence is happening altogether]]. | | * Violence against Trump protesters is considered one of the worst things in the world, but when protesters commit acts of violence against Trump supporters, they either blame Donald Trump himself, say that they (his supporters) "deserve it", or [[Liberal denial|deny that such violence is happening altogether]]. |
| | *Although the Left has been colluding with [[Russia]] since at least the 1930s (including during the [[Trump Administration]]), they go hysterical over unfounded claims that conservative Donald Trump somehow colluded with Russia.<ref>Byas, Steve (February 13, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/28267-the-lefts-collusion-with-the-russians-is-nothing-new The Left's Collusion With the Russians Is Nothing New]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 13, 2018.</ref> | | *Although the Left has been colluding with [[Russia]] since at least the 1930s (including during the [[Trump Administration]]), they go hysterical over unfounded claims that conservative Donald Trump somehow colluded with Russia.<ref>Byas, Steve (February 13, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/28267-the-lefts-collusion-with-the-russians-is-nothing-new The Left's Collusion With the Russians Is Nothing New]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 13, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | ===Freedom of speech and religion=== |
| | + | *Liberals harshly criticized [[Poland]], a conservative-leaning country, for passing a law restricting free speech that accuses Poland of being complicit in the [[Holocaust]],<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Freedland, Jonathan (February 2, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/02/poland-holocaust-free-speech-nazi Poland can’t lay its Holocaust ghosts to rest by censoring free speech]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |
| | + | *Donadio, Rachel (February 8, 2018). [https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/02/poland-holocaust-law/552842/ The Dark Consequences of Poland's New Holocaust Law]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |
| | + | *Pomianowski, Joseph (February 7, 2018). [https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/poland-s-shameful-futile-attempt-to-bury-its-wwii-ghosts-1.5799671 Poland’s Holocaust Bill Is a Shameful and Futile Attempt to Bury Its WWII Ghosts]. ''Haaretz''. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/06/polish-president-sign-controversial-holocaust-bill/310329002/ Polish president to sign controversial Holocaust bill]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved February 8, 2018.</ref> yet they had no problem with the many existing laws stringently restricting free speech in Western Europe,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Gonzalez, Mike (February 8, 2018). [http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/08/europes-war-on-free-speech/ Europe’s War on Free Speech]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |
| | + | *Feldman, Noah (March 19, 2017). [https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-19/free-speech-in-europe-isn-t-what-americans-think Free Speech in Europe Isn't What Americans Think]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |
| | + | *Stuttaford, Andrew (May 21, 2017). [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447834/against-free-speech-merkel-may-and-macron Against Free Speech: Merkel, May (and Macron)]. ''National Review''. Retrieved February 8, 2018.</ref> as well as restrictions and even outright bans on [[homeschooling]] in many Western European countries.<ref name="MartinoGatestone">Martino, Peter (September 10, 2013). [https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3969/europe-homeschoolers Europe: Treating Homeschoolers Like Terrorists]. ''Gatestone Institute''. Retrieved February 8, 2018.</ref> |
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| | ===Freedom of the press=== | | ===Freedom of the press=== |