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| − | The term '''bleeding-heart liberal''' denotes a [[liberal]] who is particularly distraught by what he or she views as tragedy that conservatives do not. The term phrase '''bleeding-heart''' has long been a reference to the wounded sacred heart of [[Jesus]], and refers to anyone whose heart had been wounded metaphorically by immorality.<ref>http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/origin-bleeding-heart-liberal</ref> '''Bleeding-heart liberal''' was a term first applied by newspaper columnist Westbrook Pegler in 1938, to refer to liberals who were trying to pass a bill that would provide penalties for lynching.<ref>http://www.tompainesghost.com/2013/09/origins-of-bleeding-heart-liberal.html</ref> Since then, the term has began to apply especially to people who feel sympathy for dictators, war criminals, and terrorists who suffer criminal penalties, or to those who feel sorry for the environment. | + | The term '''bleeding-heart liberal''' denotes a [[liberal]] who is particularly distraught by what he or she views as tragedy that conservatives do not. The term phrase '''bleeding-heart''' has long been a reference to the wounded sacred heart of [[Jesus]], and refers to anyone whose heart had been wounded metaphorically by immorality.<ref>http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/origin-bleeding-heart-liberal</ref> '''Bleeding-heart liberal''' was a term first applied by newspaper columnist Westbrook Pegler in 1938, to refer to liberals who were trying to pass a bill that would provide penalties for lynching.<ref>http://www.tompainesghost.com/2013/09/origins-of-bleeding-heart-liberal.html</ref> Since then, the term has began to apply especially to people who feel sympathy for dictators, war criminals, and terrorists who suffer criminal penalties, or to those who feel sorry for the environment. |
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Revision as of 15:30, June 4, 2017
The term bleeding-heart liberal denotes a liberal who is particularly distraught by what he or she views as tragedy that conservatives do not. The term phrase bleeding-heart has long been a reference to the wounded sacred heart of Jesus, and refers to anyone whose heart had been wounded metaphorically by immorality.[1] Bleeding-heart liberal was a term first applied by newspaper columnist Westbrook Pegler in 1938, to refer to liberals who were trying to pass a bill that would provide penalties for lynching.[2] Since then, the term has began to apply especially to people who feel sympathy for dictators, war criminals, and terrorists who suffer criminal penalties, or to those who feel sorry for the environment.