Difference between revisions of "Conservative Dictionary Project (T)"

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tax-and-spend

Date: 1937

Conservative word

True conservative meaning - taking people's money through taxes and spending it recklessly

False liberal redefinition - taxing to pay for social programs that benefit the needy and less fortunate

Teabagger

Date: 2007

True conservative meaning - one who supports the Tea Party

False liberal redefinition - (definition inappropriate for family website)

Tea Party

True conservative meaning - Grassroots organization founded by Real Americans opposed to big government and Barack Hussein Obama.

False liberal redefinition - A bunch of crazy racists who are part of an astro turfing campaign.

Totalitarian

True conservative meaning - A liberal type of governance where one ruler exerts control over every aspect of life

False liberal redefinition - A single ruler state

traditionalist

Date: 1856

Conservative word

True conservative meaning - one who adheres to tradition

False liberal redefinition - one who fears change and wants to cling to a nostalgized past that never actually existed

trade union

(also called labor union, or just union)

Date: 18th century

True conservative meaning - corrupt leaders supposedly representing worker while secretly supporting Democrats

False liberal redefinition - an organization that provides democratic representation to workers in order for them to have a say in matters of the workplace (e.g, work safety, wages, policies etc.)

tremissis

Date:

True Conservative meaning - late Roman gold coin

truth

True Conservative meaning - Absolute truth which cannot be argued. See Bible.

False liberal redefinition - An abstract concept used by religious to justify their faith.