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#calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869</ref> | #calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869</ref> | ||
| − | #pretending to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does | + | #pretending to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does{{fact}} |
| − | #resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]] | + | #resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]]{{fact}} |
#preference for obscenity and profanity <ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref> | #preference for obscenity and profanity <ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref> | ||
| − | #insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate | + | #insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate{{fact}} |
| − | #over-reliance on mockery | + | #over-reliance on mockery{{fact}} |
| − | #over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy | + | #over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy{{fact}} |
| − | #hostility to [[faith]] | + | #hostility to [[faith]]{{fact}} |
| − | #insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans | + | #insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans{{fact}} |
| − | #believing that the education of children is for [[liberals]] to control | + | #believing that the education of children is for [[liberals]] to control{{fact}} |
| − | #believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and shock when they succeed | + | #believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and shock when they succeed{{fact}} |
| − | #reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong | + | #reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong{{fact}} |
| − | #bullying conservatives who disagree with [[liberal]] views | + | #bullying conservatives who disagree with [[liberal]] views{{fact}} |
| − | #draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical | + | #draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical{{fact}} |
| − | #claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be false | + | #claim that science supports their position{{fact}}, and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be false{{fact}} |
| − | #often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow [[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]] or [[Bill Clinton]]) | + | #often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow [[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]] or [[Bill Clinton]]){{fact}} |
| − | #willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as [[liberal]] Prime Minister [[Neville Chamberlain]], or those liberals who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the terrorists). | + | #willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as [[liberal]{{fact}}] Prime Minister [[Neville Chamberlain]], or those liberals who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the terrorists){{fact}}. |
| − | #using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason. | + | #using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason.{{fact}} |
| − | #often long-winded and verbose, and in debates [[liberals]] often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side. | + | #often long-winded and verbose, and in debates [[liberals]] often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side.{{fact}} |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:06, August 12, 2007
The style of a liberal often includes these characteristics:
- calling conservative free speech "hate" speech [1]
- pretending to know more than he does; Isaac Newton admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a liberal rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does[Citation Needed]
- resistance to quantifying things, such as liberal bias or openmindedness[Citation Needed]
- preference for obscenity and profanity [2]
- insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate[Citation Needed]
- over-reliance on mockery[Citation Needed]
- over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy[Citation Needed]
- hostility to faith[Citation Needed]
- insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of The Flood or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans[Citation Needed]
- believing that the education of children is for liberals to control[Citation Needed]
- believing that conservatives will fail, and shock when they succeed[Citation Needed]
- reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong[Citation Needed]
- bullying conservatives who disagree with liberal views[Citation Needed]
- draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical[Citation Needed]
- claim that science supports their position[Citation Needed], and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be false[Citation Needed]
- often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow liberal (such as Ted Kennedy or Bill Clinton)[Citation Needed]
- willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as [[liberal][Citation Needed]] Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, or those liberals who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the terrorists)[Citation Needed].
- using hyperbole instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason.[Citation Needed]
- often long-winded and verbose, and in debates liberals often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side.[Citation Needed]