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Ronald Wilson Reagan

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LogicAndReason99:

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|Data1-c = [[Republican]] (1962-[[2004]]), [[Democratic Party]] (Before)
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{{Quote|For a day and a night did Ancient Ronald Reagan make his wrath known. Against his indomitable hide the [[red]]s threw countless [[men]], tanks, and ships. But the [[Soviet]]s could not prevail. The venerated dreadnought spat [[freedom]] from his assault cannon and spewed liberty from his flamer. There was no stopping him.|Annals of the Americans, the Democratic Astartes}}

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'''Ronald Reagan''' was a <s>god among men</s> B Movie actor who moved into politics, becoming Governor of [[California]] and from 1981 to 1989 President of the [[United States]]. Conservatives probably secretly worship Ronald Reagan as a god or prophet.

==Cold War==
Although many credit President [[Fun:Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] with ending the [[Cold War]] and helping to defeat [[Communism]], this conveniently ignores the efforts of decades of [[liberal]] [[President of the United States|presidents]] starting with [[John F. Kennedy]], to isolate the [[Soviet Union]] and contain the spread of [[Communism]]. Further [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] last premier of the USSR attempted to bring in economic reforms. This caused the [[Soviet Union]] to fall as well as communist countries in [[central Europe]].

==Criticism==
[[File:Reagan_Was_Awful.jpg|thumb|325px|Reagan's record]]
At home Reagan ran a corrupt administration and many of the underlings he chose were convicted of felonies. If Reagan didn't know abut it he was incompetent, if he knew he has also corrupt. <ref>[http://www.liberalslikechrist.org/about/Reagan.html The massive (but under-reported) Reagan Administration corruption]</ref>

Reagan's actions in the [[Middle East]] and [[Latin America]] have been harshly criticized by significant portions of the [[United States]] population as well as by NGOs such as [[Amnesty International]]. Although truthful, this very article was deleted from [[Conservapedia]] because it was considered "[[troll]]ing". Apparently it is a [[Capital punishment|capital offense]] on Conservapedia to insult their great prophet, Ronald Reagan. <ref>[http://liberapedia.wikia.com/index.php?title=Ronald_Reagan&oldid=4702 Link to deleted CP article]</ref>. Well even Reagan was more [[liberal]] than many of the sillier [[Conservatives]] today. <ref>[http://blogs.ajc.com/cynthia-tucker/2010/06/08/would-ronald-reagan-be-too-liberal-for-gop-today/ Would Ronald Reagan be “too liberal” for GOP today?]</ref> And, yet, conservatives griped when "The Reagans" was set to air on [[CBS]] on [[November]] 16 and 18, [[2003]] when the mini-series TV movie was released late that year but ended up airing on Showtimes. And all because "The Reagans" actually revealed who he really was and it was about his family, not just him.

[[File:Reagan WORST President EVER!|thumb|right|335px|A little dose of reality]]

==Policy in Latin America==
During his term in office, Reagan funded an anti-communist but still brutal regime in [[El Salvado]]r. His justification for this was that it would be even worse if a [[Communist]] regime were to take power. During this time he also funded an insurgence in [[Nicaragua]]. Although the Sandinistas, who were the ruling party in Nicaragua, were corrupt and did engage in some [[Human rights]] violations, the counter-revolutionaries that Reagan funded were even more brutal. The Contras have been accused by reliable sources such as [[Amnesty International]] of gross violations of human rights. The violations were so bad that even more liberal elements in the normally conservative [[Roman Catholic Church]] were somewhat supportive of the [[socialist]] Sandinistas. The Contras regularly destroyed social projects initiated by the Sandinistas including [[school]]s, [[hospital]]s, and agricultural collectives.

==Policy in the Middle East==
===Support for [[Saddam Hussein]]===
In addition to supporting [[Bin Laden]], Reagan also supported [[Saddam Hussein]]. The reason for this was because America was a bitter enemy of [[Iran]], and had been since a [[theocratic]] regime took over in 1979. Despite being a brutal tyrant, Saddam was secular and was at war with Iran. This made him an attractive ally to the United States. Also, America would have access to [[Iraq|Iraq's]] large [[oil]] reserves. This support continued even after it became known that Hussein was using chemical weapons against both [[Iran]]ian forces and segments of the Iraqi population.

==Nuclear Weapons==
[[File:Ronald_Reagan_with_Walter_and_Cordelia_Knott.jpg|thumb|Reagan giving a speech.]]
Ronald Reagan spent vast sums of [[tax]]payers [[money]] on various schemes to end the deadlock of [[Mutually Assured Destruction]] and move to a scenario where the United States might be able to launch a sneak [[Pearl Harbor]] style surprise attack and "win" a [[World War III|nuclear war]]. Though winning a war that leaves tens of [[million]]s of casualties on your own side and some of your allies completely devastated is a strange concept of winning. He tried to do this by:
#[[Star Wars]] style weapons to destroy long range missiles being fired at the United States - so if they had worked perfectly the US could have fought a war where the Soviets could only incinerate US allies who were within range of their short and medium range missiles.
#[[First Strike]] weapons - Nuclear missiles sufficiently accurate they could destroy Soviet weaponry before it could be fired.
#Stealth weaponry - weapons that could reach Soviet nuclear sites without detection.
Needless to say this was a highly risky and deeply unethical strategy, a betrayal of the US allies whose populations would have been killed by this, [[Europe]]ans were scared by this and anti-nuclear movements grew. Reagan was also deeply ignorant of the lessons of [[history]] - if you make it clear to an enemy that you are preparing to attack them with overwhelming force that you are starting to build, don't be surprised if they attack before you are ready to attack them.

Ronald Reagan is the only person with control of a [[nuclear weapon]] system to have publicly joked about [[World War III|using it]].

==Economy==
Ronald Reagan is the man who messed up America. He sold the country to big [[bank]]s and [[:Category:Business|corporations]]. He gave Wall Street so much power there have been problems ever since his presidency. Reagan helped corporate executives get even wealthier furthermore by lowering their tax rates. His policy was known as [[Reaganomics]].

Ronald Reagan will be remembered as the man who ended the "[[economic]] terrorism" of the notorious peacenik [[Jimmy Carter]]. Not only did Reagan "free the greenbacks" (dollars) from the unjust oppression of world peace, he managed to sell arms to both sides in Iran-Iraq war! For this he is celebrated as the Greatest American [[Capitalist]] President ever!

==Astrology==

He had a tendency to consult <strike>[[pseudoscience|pseudoscientists]]</strike> [[astrology|astrologers]] <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/04/us/white-house-confirms-reagans-follow-astrology-up-to-a-point.html</ref>. This happened for a while, as his 1967 [[inauguration]] as [[California]] [[governer]] took place at 12:10 AM.

Even though many other presidents were [[superstituous]], you'd think that by the second half of the [[20th Century]] they'd know better. And we'll never know Ronnie's true motivation for the [[Iran Contra Affair]]. Maybe the position of [[Jupiter]] told him.

==See also==
*[[Iran-Contra Affair]]
*[[Charlie Sheen]] An entertainer who also imagines he could be President

==References==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U3O6OxyCRE Reagan sucks]
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Corporal punishment

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[[File:Spanking.jpg|thumb|240px]]
Corporal punishment (also known as Spanking) is the act of hitting someone on the buttocks with your hand to cause pain. Spanking is mostly used on [[children]] as a form of punishment. Harsher forms of spanking involves the person using belts, switches, paddles or other objects that can cause pain to the child. Children have died because due to spanking-related injuries. Spanking was also used to control slaves.

==Effects==

It's okay to [[discipline]] your children, but you should do so in a constructive way. Spanking is not constructive. It can teach children that it's okay for people in positions of power to use force. Severe punishment also interferes with learning and development. And it starts down a slippery slope to [[child abuse]]. <ref> http://www.cehd.umn.edu/CEED/publications/questionsaboutkids/disciplineenglish.pdf</ref>
==Spanking in Homes==
In many homes, spanking is a form of discipline. However, some countries have banned the method of spanking completely. In the USA, spanking is not banned in any of the Fifty states. There were some movements to abolish spankings in home, but they all were heavily defeated. Conservatives, Whites, some Latinos/Hispanics, and most African Americans usually spank their children at home, more than any other people. Conservatives have also known to love spanking children as a way of entertainment.

==In school==
In most schools, corporal punishment was performed on kids with paddles and canes. [[Poland]] was the first country in the world to prohibit corporal punishment in schools (1783). Now, it is currently banned in most places in the [[Western World]].

Sadly, spanking is more common than anywhere in the southern states, after the Supreme Court decision Ingraham v. Wright.

There have been attempts by honest, freethinking liberals to finally ratify the UNCRC, regarding children's rights, in which the US has played a major role in drafting. However, conservatives, a.k.a. prospankers and proslavers have always prevented this from happening in Congress.

Ratification of the UNCRC would outlaw school spanking. So far, only South Sudan, Somalia and the US are the only signatories who has not ratified this law. North Korea is the only non-signatory.

==Justification for Slavery and Spanking Similarity==
Numerous parallels exist between the justifications advanced in defense of [[Slavery]] in the [[19th Century]], and the justifications advanced in defense of spanking in the 21st.
Both pro slavers and prospankers have claimed that [[God]] is on their side and that the Book of Proverbs in the [[Bible]] sanctions what they do. Quotes below are examples of this.

"They are MY slaves! I paid good money for them and I am not going to let some &#%@ abolitionists tell me what to do with MY property!" /

"They are MY kids! I brought them into this world and I am not going to let some blankety blank psychobabbling liberals tell me I can't hit them!"

Both proslavers and prospankers have argued that Africans/children are in some way "different" from the rest of [[Humanity]] and that this justifies treating them in ways which would be unacceptable if done to anyone else.

"...our Imitation of him in this Moral Action is as warrantable as that of [adopting] his [[Faith]]... God set different Orders and Degrees of Men in the World... some to be High and Honorable, some to be Low and Despicable. Servants of sundry sorts and degrees, bound to obey; yea, some to be born Slave, and so to remain during their lives."

Both proslavers and prospankers have argued that slavery/spanking is for the victims' own good. Proslavers invoked the concept of "Ennoblement of the Heathen," arguing that the life of a slave in American was better that than freedom their native [[Africa]], since as a slave, the African would be exposed to "[[Christian]] influences." I similar argument was used in the [[21st Century]]to justify slavery in the bible.
[http://christianity.wikia.com/wiki/Atheism?oldid=14632#Atheists_may_say_the_Bible_is_morally_deficient here].

REFERENCE

Tise, L.E. 1988. _Proslavery: A History of the Defense of Slavery in America_. Univ. of Georgia Press: Athens GA.

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Liberal

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This article is part parody and [[satire]]. Liberals aren't ''all'' as awesome as we imagine.<br />Liberals aren't the way [[Conservapedia]] imagines them either. Though, the article refers to the vast majority! :)
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{{Q2|What do our opponents mean when they apply to us the label 'Liberal'? If by 'Liberal' they mean, as they want people to believe, someone who is soft in his policies abroad, who is against local government, and who is unconcerned with the taxpayer’s dollar, then the record of this party and its members demonstrate that we are not that kind of 'Liberal'. But if by a 'Liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their [[Civil rights]], and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'Liberal', then I’m proud to say I’m a 'Liberal'|[[John F. Kennedy]]}}

[[Image:MichaelMoore.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Michael Moore]], a liberal]]
A '''liberal''' is somebody with a selfless world view and someone who wants [[Earth|this planet]] to continue socially evolving into the future and beyond. Liberalism means love and positive thinking, Liberalism is the idea of universal [[Human right]]s: it doesn't matter what race you are- [[black]], [[white]], [[Asia]]n, [[Arab]], [[Native Americans]], ect. or the way you dress or look. Liberals are open-minded and respectful of whoever you are <ref>[[Conservative]]s don't count</ref> and encourage others not to be ashamed for who they are <ref>again, conservatives don't count</ref>, like [[gay]]s and [[poor]] people. A liberal is a person that is not ashamed of being him/herself. Both liberal men and liberal women like to fuck each other. Regardless of age. It doesn't matter if it's your mother who fucked me last night. GO BYU!

==American liberals==
The Liberal half of America is the one that symbolizes optimism and forward thinking. Liberals believe in [[gun control]] (American liberals sometimes disagree about how far to allow responsible weapon ownership). Liberals believe in [[environment]]al protection, providing for [[poor]] people, [[gay rights]], [[civil rights]]. Liberals oppose [[animal]] cruelty, and they support basic [[human]] nature; meaning the freedom to have [[sex]] with the consenting partners they would like without the guilt of the [[right-wing]] religious types. Conservative republicans are the [[Religious right|evangelical Christian]] and Greedy Capitalist side of America and love to pass absurd laws like the "mandatory" pledge of abstinence. By the way that doesn't work at all, studies show that teens who pledge for abstinence are 42% more likely to end up having sex anyway (out of curiosity) and are more likely to get pregnant while still in their teen years because they don't understand [[contraception]]. Liberals, on the other hand, <s>let those horny [[teenager]]s do [[Sex]] if they want, as long as they have [[Contraception|protection]]</s> believe we have a responsibility to teach young people responsible sexual practices. Conservatives used to make [[Interracial marriage]], [[pre-marital sex]], [[homosexuality]], and even many common marital sexual practices, illegal (This was the law in many [[US]] states during the first half of the [[20th Century]]). While Liberals also limit sexuality in some cases, Liberal limitations are likely to be defense of those seen to be defenseless, for example the requirement for voluntary legal consent.

Liberals are rational thinkers who are open to all views and skeptical of those who follow specific agendas. Unlike conservatives, liberals have open minds and tend to disagree with each other in open debate about issues in order to find what is best. American Liberals believe in the [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]] and the [[Bill of Rights]]. Liberals in other countries want similar [[freedom]]s in their countries.

Liberals are often not fooled by propaganda and believe in separation of powers. Liberals are very [[patriotism|patriotic]] and voice their opinion often in protest.

Many of us older American Liberals remember the days when there were many Liberals in both the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] and [[Republican]] parties. Liberals then as now, disagreed on of the rate of progression of [[Civil rights]], and the amount of intervention necessary to make [[Capitalism]] and our government function the best for our citizens and our society, but we always held on to the goal of protecting, and maximizing the value of Life, Liberty, and Property in our society with only the amount of government necessary to achieve those goals.

Prior to the Neoliberal revolution, Liberals represented the centrist position in American politics. For years neoliberals have been trying to convince people that Liberals hold the beliefs of our further left allies. We respect our allies and their opinions, and we will continue to do so. We fight for common goals with our allies, and we will continue to do so. Nevertheless, we are not our allies, we may share short-term goals, but in the end we still differ. Given the amount and rancor of the rhetoric our far-right opponents have devoted to demonizing liberals, I've concluded they still believe we're their most dangerous opponents. I believe we liberals are still the most centrist group in American politics, and I wonder if we're not far more numerous than we even know. I've hope that liberals can still turn our Country from it's errant path, achieve government of, by, and for the people, and once again be a beacon of hope for peoples of the world yearning for freedom and prosperity.

==Liberal men==
Liberal [[men]] are by far better in bed and tend to be in better physical, mental, social, psychological, and spiritual health than conservative men. In contrast, [[Conservative]] men tend to be [[Obese]], inhibited, abusive, and they'd rather view [[porn]] than please their wives. [http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/200903/why-conservatives-spend-more-pornography][[File:Worker_rights.jpg|thumb|Liberals stand up for workers rights]]

==Protesting==
#During the hard time when [[Dubya]] was in power most conservatives imagined that protesting was "un-American" but historically, protesting is what made us great, such as the [[Boston Tea Party]], the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Civil Rights Act]], etcetera.
#Now that the United States has [[Obama]] of course Conservatives think protesting is great and they simply can’t see that their [[Tea party]] isn’t at all like the original [[Boston Tea Party]].
# Conservatives believe in their right to protest policies they disagree with, but would limit protest by others who may disagree with Conservatives.
# Liberals believe peaceful protest is a [[civil right]] even when we disagree with the purpose of the protest.
Unlike Conservatives liberals are [[logic]]al and consistent.

==Awesome hope==
Liberals are the only hope against the vast [[right wing]] conspiracy.

In short, most liberals embody the very essence of awesome.

== Liberals according to Conservatives ==
Understanding [[Conservative]] opinion of Liberals often requires understanding the concept of conflation. Liberal, a [[noun]], denotes a political/economic [[philosophy]]. Liberal, an [[adjective]], denotes a value judgement which is often contrasted to the adjective conservative. Many on the political/economic right have become very adept at combining the two distinct concepts in their rhetoric. This rhetorical device, called conflation, creates a false philosophy (a [[straw man]]) which the right attacks. These rhetorical attacks on Liberalism by the Right are what Liberals refer to as [[Bullshit]]. So, when you read posts about Liberals, or watch [[Fox News]], check to see if the poster or speaker is using conflation to create a straw man attack on Liberalism. Visits to [[Conservapedia]] or Fox News can unfortunately result in a very offensive taint if you're not careful.

==People Liberals Hate==

Liberals hate the following people:

*[[Murder]]ers - We want them in to do time [[Prison]], we don't want them [[Capital punishment|executed]].
*Rapists
*[[Racist]]s
*[[Chickenhawk]]s
*[[Libertarianism|Sociopaths]]
*[[Capitalism#Critiques of Capitalism|Greedy Corporations]] (apparently [[W. Mitt Romney#How Romney makes raw money|they're people too]])
*[[Homophobe]]s
*Sectarians
*[[Terrorist]]s
*[[Rick Santorum]]
*[[Sexism|Sexists]]
*[[Mitt Romney]]
*People who [[Pollution|pollute]]
*[[George W.Bush]]
*Most [[conservative]]s
*[[Donald Trump]]
*[[Ted Cruz]]

== Facts About Liberals ==
* Liberals are mostly awesome.
* Liberals ''care'' about the environment, here's a cool song showing how among liberals it's cool to love the [[planet]] [[Earth]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jli4XUHpt84 Everything's Gone Green - Environment Song]. Well unfortunately not everything's gone green as there are far too many uncool [[Conservatives]] driving uncool [[SUV]]s and the like.
* Liberals don't like [[Conservapedia|"trustworthy" garbage]], they like the '''TRUTH'''.
* Liberals '''LEARN'''. When liberals learn something new, they try to fit it into their beliefs. If it doesn't fit, Liberals change their beliefs to fit the facts, that's called the [[Scientific method]]. Liberals don't change the facts to fit their beliefs.<ref>''Seriously'' believing what we want to believe is a [[Human]] weakness and Liberals aren't always [[Objective]]. Liberals '''are''' more eager to learn new stuff than Conservatives. Liberal [[Freethinker]]s value the [[Scientific method]] more than [[Fundamentalism|Religious fundamentalists]] and [[Christian fundamentalism|Christian fundamentalists]]. [[Subjective]]ly it seems to us that we're more reasonable and more often correct than Conservatives are. Those who try to limit education the way Conservative fundamentalists and [[Marxist]] fundamentalists do have something to hide. </ref>
* Liberals believe anyone can learn, even those folks who change the facts to conform with their beliefs (Conservative''' DENIERS''') can learn, so Liberals promote [[Education|EDUCATION]].
* Liberals don't care if you're either [[gay]], or [[Jewish]], or [[black]], or [[atheist]], and maybe or anything. You can be anything you want, except for being an ignorant conservative or [[:Category:People who break the law|law-breaker]], since they are not true [[More on humans|human beings]] but un-evolved viruses.
* Liberals think before they vote. The only downfall is that they also party before they vote, which makes vote by mail ballots very cool.
* Liberals won't believe the right wing propaganda.
* Liberals won't threaten you with [[jail]] using a law that doesn't even exist so you can't edit their wiki.
* Liberal comes from a [[Latin]] root of ''liber'', which means "freedom".
* Liberalism defeated the Divine Right of [[Monarch|Kings]], hereditary status, and established (forced) [[religion]]. Which is the reason we don't live in [[Middle Ages]] anymore (unless you're an extreme conservative).
* Liberalism stands for [[freedom of speech]], social progressivism, and the fact that every human being is equal to his neighbor. Again, unless you're a [[Republican]] bastard.
* Liberals organized society according a bill of unchangeable and universal rights, which dominates all citizens by the same law.
* Liberals definitely aren't [[conservatives]]. American liberals are typically not as liberal as the rest of the world, but...
* Unlike [[conservatives]], liberals have sense of humour.
* It's been argued that the lack of zest in American liberals can be blamed on [[Republican]]s, who in turn can be summed up as the life-sucking assholes of the world (see above).
* There are more self-identified Liberals in [[America]] than conservatives. Conservatives who voted for [[George W Bush]] realized their mistake and voted for [[Obama]] in large numbers.
* Liberals can go to a restaurant and order anything off of the menu, instead of only being able to get the same thing that they ordered the last time (unless they are [[vegetarian]]s, which some liberals are).
* Liberals are fully aware that The [[Fox News|FOX "News"]] Network is just evil Right Wing Propaganda.
* Liberals don't rely on [[religion|religious]] mythology to make decisions. Well some [[Liberal Christianity|Liberal Christians]] do.
* Unlike Conservatives, Liberals not only know how to spell Liberal, they also know the definition.
* Liberals and Libertarians can sometimes be seen working towards a common goal. Despite the similar names and social goals, [[libertarian]]s are more like classic [[conservative]]s and are thus stingy jerks.
* Libertarians share liberals love for social freedoms, but unfortunately do not share their love of others.
* But hey, libertarians have little love for Haliburton, unlike [[conservatives|neo-conservatives]]. (Then again, liberals have '''no''' love for Haliburton.)

The only known bad thing that is a Liberal is [[The Australian Liberal Party]].

== Liberal Challenges ==
We're sure Conservatives would prefer to call these Liberal Faults, but we're Liberals and we're capable of learning and changing our behavior, so we prefer to see these traits as challenges.

=== '''Intolerance''' ===
* Many Liberals are extremely challenged when asked to tolerate intolerance.

=== '''Hypocrisy''' ===
* Many Liberals are extremely challenged when asked to tolerate [[hypocrisy]].
=== '''Ignorance''' ===
* Many Liberals can be very challenged when confronted with ignorance. It's not that we don't value your right to hold an ignorant opinion, we believe everyone has the right to their opinion in "matters of conscience". What challenges us is being asked to explain [[Fallacy|Fallacies]] and inconsistencies '''''ad nauseum''''' to proselytizing ignoramuses.

=== '''Tinkering ''' ===
* Many Liberals just can't help seeing the problems with the things they value the most. If we Liberals really like something, we really want to share it and make it even better. Conservatives usually misunderstand or misrepresent this Liberal trait.

=== '''Inappropriate Humor''' ===
* We [[Liberapedian]]s prefer humor as a means to cope with these Liberal challenges, which in turn creates another challenge.

* Many Liberapedian Liberals find it extremely difficult to keep a straight face when confronted with [[Conservative Intellectualism|conservative thought]]. Yes, Conservatives can be silly sumbitches, but it's can be very bad form to laugh out loud in some social situations.
* Learning to smile politely and nod, when confronted with conservative [[bullshit]] can be extremely challenging. Still, learning to resist the physical impulse to "bust a gut", is not unlike resisting the physical impulse to "bust a nut". This may, in part explain why Liberals are more desirable companions in all situations.

== Types of Liberals ==
As with any large grouping or community, there are different types of liberals who use different methods to try and spread the good that is [[liberalism]].<br />
'''Don't forget there are plenty of sensible liberal who wear ordinary clothes, less conventional than what conservatives wear and want sensible things than make people happy and healthy like [[Universal Health Care]] [[Civil rights]] and [[Freedom]].'''

===[[Beatnik]]===

A '''[[beatnik]]''' was a subculture of liberals most popular in the 1950s and 1960s. A typical beatnik tends to wear a striped black and white t-shirt, trousers, weird [[French]] hats, sandals and little glasses. They have also been known to form drum circles in green areas and read poetry.
[[File:Day_17_Occupy_Wall_Street_October_3_2011_Shankbone_17.jpg|thumb|left]]

===[[Hippy]]===

'''[[Hippy|Hippies]]''' were a more popular culture of nonconformity in the 1960s. Hippies are based off of a very Liberal idea- open-mindedness and free love. A typical hippy carries an acoustic guitar with them in case they need to sing a song against the reactionaries and Conservatives. Hippies are one of the peace-loving groupings of the liberal culture. Hippies were useful in giving a middle finger to the old tradition of needing to be a [[right wing]] nutter to be a [[Christian]], as many hippies believed in [[God]] and the idea of him loving everyone, regardless of race, gender and sexual orientation.

===[[Suit Liberal]]===

A '''[[suit Liberal]]''' is a liberal who wears a suit. These kind of liberals are the ones who tend to enter politics.

===[[Punk]]===

A '''[[punk]]''' is by far the most controversial breed of liberal, most popular in the late 1970s. Easily distinguishable by their typical attire of ripped jeans, leather studded jacks, colourful spiked hair and metal in various bodily parts, they are often associated with thuggish violence, but tend to hold liberal beliefs nonetheless. The weird clothes they wear are seen as a sign of nonconformity to the ordinary clothes regular people wear.

Punks are also available in [[conservative]] format, and, more controversially, in [[neo-Nazi]] style. See [[Nazi Punk]]s.

===[[Musical Liberal]]===

A general term used for someone who can play any array of rock-style instruments and also hold liberal beliefs. See [[Liberal Songs]] for more.

==Famous Liberals==
*Barack Obama
*[[FDR]]
*[[JFK]]
*[[Al Gore]]
*[[Bernie Sanders]]
*[[Abraham Lincoln]]
*[[Mahatma Gandhi]]
*[[Albert Einstein]]
*[[Nelson Mandela]]
*[[Martin Luther King Jr]]

==See also==
*[[Nannyism]]
*[[Social Democracy]] Social Democrats sometimes overlap with liberals.

==References==
<references />

==See also==
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* [[Conservative resources]]
* [[Conservapedia:Articles about liberals|Articles about liberals]]
* [[Classical liberal]]
* [[Drinking Liberally]]
* [[Godless liberal]]
* [[Last wordism]]
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]
* [[Liberal Christianity]]
* [[Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity]]
* [[Liberal Democrats]]
* [[Liberal Elite]]
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]
* [[Liberal Fascism]]
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* [[Liberal friendship]]
* [[Liberal Gloss]]
* [[Liberal grading]]
* [[Liberal hypocrisy]]
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]
* [[Liberal labels]]
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]
* [[Liberal logic]]
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Liberal Mind]]
* [[Liberal Party]]
* [[Liberal supremacist]]
* [[Massachusetts liberal]]
* [[Progressives]]
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* [[Scientific Illiteracy and Liberals]]
* [[European Liberalism]]
* [[Liberal and conservative]]
* [[Liberal anger]]
* [[Liberal competitiveness]]
* [[Liberal concealment]]
* [[Liberal conscience]]
* [[Liberal dislikes]]
* [[Liberal excuses]]
* [[Liberal fear]]
* [[Liberal gossip]]
* [[Liberal guilt]]
* [[Liberal confusion]]
* [[Liberal hedonism]]
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* [[Liberal hyperbole]]
* [[Liberal infiltration]]
* [[Liberal media hype]]
* [[Liberal opinion]]
* [[Liberal relativism]]
* [[Liberal revisionists]]
* [[Liberal self-righteousness]]
* [[Liberalism-ism]]
* [[Liberals and conservatives]]
* [[Essay:Liberal Intelligence]]
* [[Essay:Incoherence of liberal thought]]
* [[Essay:Liberal Predictions of the Decade]]
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==Further Information==
* [[Best New Conservative Words#New Liberal Terms|New Liberal Terms]]
* [[Conservative Links]]
* http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/

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