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An '''oxymoron''' is a figure of speech in which two terms that are polar opposites are used together for [[rhetorical]] effect, or to create a new concept like "science fiction." Some oxymorons are widely accepted terms, such as "idiot savant" and "passive aggressive." Political oxymorons include:

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* ''[[liberal logic]]''

* ''government service''

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* ''~~gay charity'' (the [[homosexual]] ideology is entirely selfish)~~

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* ''government intelligence'' - often used to smear the Armed Forces

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* ''evolutionary science''<ref>The theory of evolution is [[pseudoscience]] [http://www.uncommondescent.com/darwinism/there-is-no-theory-of-evolution/][http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html][http://www.parentcompany.com/science_kit/sk3b.htm]</ref>

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* ''government intelligence - often used ~~by liberals~~ to smear the Armed Forces

* ''illegal law'' - a law that violates the [[Constitution]], for example.

* ''chicken hawk'' - a politician who advocates war but personally avoided being drafted into military service.

* ''[[salutary neglect]]'' - one of the [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|Best New Conservative Terms]]

* ''[[utilitarian]] [[justice]]'' - can't be both, because justice is individual in nature

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* ''graffiti artist''

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* ''political leader'' (politicians, particularly elected officials, tend to follow the media and culture, rather than lead)

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=== Debatable oxymorons ===

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* ''liberal [[Christian]]'' - [[Liberal values]] are in direct contradiction to the teachings of [[Christianity]] ([[Abortion]], [[Homosexuality]] etc), but some Christian denominations are able to reconcile these differences (the Moravians, for instance)

* ''[[conservative]] professor'' - the process of obtaining a PhD and professorship is so politicized that [[liberals]] simply exclude conservatives

*''good law''

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Examples of the modern, joking usage:

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* ''intelligent conservative''

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* ''compassionate conservative''

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* ''greedy liberal''

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* ''dumb liberal''

* ''Heroic villain'' - Since villains are bad, calling one heroic is an oxymoron.

* ''Friendly vandal'' - A flaw similar to the one above.

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* ''same difference''

* ''expect the unexpected''

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* ''classic rock''

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* ''classic rock'' (<-- you do realize that "classic" has more than one meaning, right? it's not just "classical" music that can be labeled "classic")

* ''important game''

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