Liberal labels

Liberals use words like "conservative" as epithets to disparage and discredit any views opposing Liberalism. In a typical news story, if opposing views are presented, the liberal view will be portrayed as mainstream, i.e., unmarked. A conservative view will be specifically marked, so viewers or readers know that it's not considered mainstream. Similarly, liberals often falsely list fascism as being of the "far-Right" or even right of center, when in reality it is of the far-Left.

The basis for this is the liberal delusion that liberalism is "mainstream", and that conservatism is "far-Right" or "ultra-Right". Part of this is the motive to smear modern conservatism with connotations of Nazi Fascism.

See also

• Liberal euphemisms