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*"[[Fascist]]" means "anything I don't like involving Conservatives or the Government." | *"[[Fascist]]" means "anything I don't like involving Conservatives or the Government." | ||
*"[[Bigot]]" is a term for anyone who disagrees with liberal social values. | *"[[Bigot]]" is a term for anyone who disagrees with liberal social values. | ||
| − | *"[[Equality]]" | + | *"[[Equality]]" equates equal opportunity with equal results. |
One could even consider the word "[[liberal]]" itself to be a liberal code word, given its original association with [[classical liberalism]]. | One could even consider the word "[[liberal]]" itself to be a liberal code word, given its original association with [[classical liberalism]]. | ||
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*[http://mongomutter.blogspot.com/2004/10/liberal-codewords.html Mongo's mutterings] | *[http://mongomutter.blogspot.com/2004/10/liberal-codewords.html Mongo's mutterings] | ||
[[Category:Essays about Liberals]] | [[Category:Essays about Liberals]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:00, March 27, 2017
Liberal code words are ordinary-sounding terms which are used by liberals to promote their worldview.
- "Think for yourself" is a liberal code word for "reject wisdom merely because it comes from another person"
- "Progressive" sounds good by invoking "progress", but it refers specifically to making progress towards liberal goals
- "Fascist" means "anything I don't like involving Conservatives or the Government."
- "Bigot" is a term for anyone who disagrees with liberal social values.
- "Equality" equates equal opportunity with equal results.
One could even consider the word "liberal" itself to be a liberal code word, given its original association with classical liberalism.