Liberal denial

Cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, one of many published "halo-effect" photos of Barack Obama; the emphasis is on the claims that he is a "messiah," and is an example of liberal deification of a government official in accordance with line #6.

Liberal denial is the tendency of liberals to conceal, deny or censor the truth for ideological reasons. A list of the top common instances of liberal denial are the following:

1. Liberals deny that human intelligence inevitably and demonstrably declines from generation to generation, and that if there were another 100 generations into the future the people would not be able to understand simple concepts. (yes, I miss my grandparents and their flying cars)
2. Liberals deny the very real existence of fetal pain during abortion. Conservatives deny the pain of someone who is given the death penalty.
3. Liberals deny the very real existence of Hell. Jesus talked about Hell more than Heaven. There is no proof of hell and the fact that many Liberals are Christians makes this argument nonsense.
4. Liberals deny how they censor the Bible from their daily activities, and encourage the censorship for others too. Proof? Mr Almighty moron Schlaffy at it again.
5. Liberals deny that Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public since his intestinal surgery 3.5 years ago, is likely to be deceased. Proof?
6. Liberals deny the Nobel Prize is an award given by liberals to other liberals, and sometimes even granted in an awkward manner designed to punish a critic of liberal falsehoods. No, it's because intelligent scientists aren't likely to be conservative because only those with low intelligence are conservatives.
7. Liberals deny how they deify government officials, similar to how communists deified Stalin and Lenin and still deify Castro. I know a few Liberals and none of them treat a government official like a god. Is Schlaffy secretly a liberal who has made this website to make conservatives look stupid or something?
8. Liberals deny how fellow travelers engage in deceit, or at least refuse to admit it. What is this deceit of which you speak of?
9. Liberals deny they are liberal, and that most of the media are liberal. I am Liberal and the only Liberal media station is MSNBC, which is much less biased than FOX.
10. Liberals deny that Hollywood values, professor values and general liberal values have consequences for those who believe in them, and also for innocent victims. Innocent victims? Professor values- oh yeah, you mean what people with an IQ above 50 think?
11. Liberals deny that they have censored prayer in public school. School is supposed to be religiously neutral.
12. Liberals deny that a woman significantly reduces her risk of breast cancer by having children rather than abortions. Nonsense argument as the talk page shows.
13. Liberals deny that about half of promiscuous people carry sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and those STDs cause infertility I don't think any liberals would deny that. Being sexually promiscuous obviously leads to STI's, duh.
14. Liberals deny that the strident promoters of evolution generally have weaker credentials than advocates of intelligent design OK, so that's why less than 0.25% of professors are creationists and creationism is completely rejected from the scientific community?
15. Liberals deny that College faculties at nearly every American school are completely dominated by liberals, and have virtually no conservatives. Because very few intelligent people are conservative? Are you getting the message?
16. Liberals deny that Homosexuality shortens lifespan for a wide variety of reasons, such as..............
17. Liberals deny that reducing the number of guns, which are primarily defensive weapons, results in an increase in crime. No it doesn't. Would you like to prove it?
18. Liberals deny that the war in Iraq was needed and also deny that the surge has worked. The Iraq war was illegal and not needed.
19. Liberals deny that Hitler and the Nazi party were in fact Liberals (anti-Semitism is a well-documented characteristic of Liberal Christianity as is the PETA-like Green wing of the Third Reich) No they weren't because American Liberalism wasn't present in Nazi Germany.

More generally, liberals also deny:

1. That Obama ran the dirtiest campaign since Lyndon Johnson. Proof?
2. That more than 80% of child molesters are pornography addicts whatever
3. That people like young mass murderers who take atheistic beliefs to their logical conclusions are not "crazy" or "insane", but are true believers. Would you like to give me proof?
4. That young mass murderers fit the profile of public school-trained atheism oh yes, evil public school.
5. That the intellectual justification for Hitler's attempt to build a master Aryan race was the theory of evolution no it wasn't. Actually the only government policies that are based on evolution is Conservatism, i.e. letting the rich trample on the poor.
6. That feminists censor discussion about differences between men and women, and boys and girls. I'm a liberal and I don't like feminists
7. That Lawrence Summers was fired as President of Harvard for making a politically incorrect suggestion about women and math aptitude, I've never even heard of that case but whatever.
8. That state run health care has lead to Islamic terrorism in Britain, and would do so in the US. Nonsense. British health care is much better than american health care.
9. That obesity is a bigger problem than hunger in the Western world, no liberal ever said it wasn't.
10. That a school having virtually no conservative teachers and many atheists and liberals is a liberal school, no because schools aren't subservient to a political ideology
11. That liberals attempt to intimidate and ostracize conservatives, particularly in school environments and some occupations. More nonsense splurting from the mouth of He the Almighty Schlaffy.
12. That liberals support taxpayer-funded abortion, yes, we do.
13. That girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men, and are vulnerable to other injuries. I have never denied that, for a start because I have never even heard of that before this website has shown me.
14. That the numerous premature deaths of Hollywood stars are the result of Hollywood values What is this hollywood values nonsense you continually go about?
15. That homeschoolers often do better than those who attend public school, yes because they have the money for excellent education, except if they are educated by idiots like Mr High Mighty Elitest Schlaffy.
16. That culture affects politics, and people's views and lifestyles, never said it didn't
17. That successful democracy, both historically and logically, is the result of Protestant Christianity. No, the first democracy was Greek.
18. That Ronald Reagan's public exhortation, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," helped cause the nearly 30-year-old Berlin Wall later be torn down, helped being the word here.
19. That gun control increases crime, no it does the reverse. All European countries with strict control have low crime rates.
20. That reducing tax rates stimulates the economy, in other words, conservatives hate poor people.
21. That choosing abortion over childbirth increases the risk of breast cancer more nonsense.
22. That the mainstream media is biased replace mainstream with FOX, and you'll have a point.
23. That privately-run transport is more efficient than government-run transport, no it isn't
24. That universal health care is inferior medical care, ok that's why the US has the world's 42nd best healthcare, the worst of the developed world.
25. That unions interfere with employment opportunities, no it ensures workers have stability and get the wages they deserve.
26. That liberal leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, hypocrisy, and abuse of power nonsense
27. That ideas do matter, and can cause great harm, including liberal falsehoods. Never said ideas don't matter. This websites' ideas are hilarous to read and enjoy.
28. That Islamic extremism is a threat to the Western civilization Never said it wasn't
29. That banning same-sex marriage is analogous to banning polygamy no it isn't. Homosexuals are moral people who deserve more than intolorent homophobes looking down at them.
30. That aggressive interrogation is often the only way to obtain answers from terrorists, in other words, conservatives are pro-torture.
31. That the liberal ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly youngsters. Whatever.
32. That free trade strengthens global democracies, never said it didn't.
33. That a child in a mother's womb has rights established by the Constitution, no it doesn't. An aborted fetus feels less pain than a cow being slaughtered. Funny how 'pro-life' people are the first to defend the death penalty.
34. That a vote for (yea) or a vote against (nea) is an absolute position, never said it wasn't.
35. That you can be held accountable for the statements uttered, never said you couldn't. More nonsense from His Leadership Schlafy.
36. That climate forecasts 50 years from now are as inaccurate as 15 days from now, err... duh
37. That politicians that proclaim 'Change' actually do not break with policies of the past, whatever
38. That removing Saddam Hussein from power was a good thing, yes but we had no right to do it.
39. That eating meat and dairy is important for physical and mental health, no the protein from meat and dairy is important for health and is also obtained from vegetable extract
40. That marijuana use has lasting psychological effects, never said it wasn't a psychotic.
41. That illegal immigrants contribute to crime and poverty in the towns and cities they occupy, duh.
42. That English will cease being the language of the United States in 20 years unless it is protected as the official language (and that this would be a loss if it happened).
43. That President Bush didn't cause Hurricane Katrina.No but his lack of action caused the disaster to kill more than it would've.
44. That President Clinton was responsible for Rwanda inaction, nonsense. Clinton was the best president for at least 100 years.
45. That the Democratic party discriminates against African-Americans, wait, isn't that the reverse?
46. That restricting free speech by the Fairness Doctrine is actually not fair nor democratic.
47. That we can drill oil our way out of high gas prices, yes and cause global warming and reduce future supplies.
48. That we can't replace our dependence on oil with green technologies, when in fact we need both oil and green technologies to solve our energy crisis. No we only need nuclear. France gets 70% of its'power from nuclear.
49. That opposing same-sex marriage is justified and point to decriminalized interracial marriage bans as proof, whatever
50. That they are intolerant of opposing viewpoints and then try to stifle further discussion, now is it me or are you the ones who seem to be a little intolorant of other viewpoints
51. That socialism and liberalism have the same political agenda. no they don't
52. That God should have a place in government even though there is no such thing as god
53. That modern drilling methods result in minimal environmental impact, even if they were implemented in uninhabited lands such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, nonsense
54. That companies like Exxon should pay billions of dollars in damages to the general public, in addition to the money they spend to clean up industrial accidents and to recompense those directly affected
55. That selective logging keeps forests healthier by reducing the risk of wildfire, no it doesn't
56. That high food prices are not caused by ethanol production, but rather by the million acres of crop- and pastureland that have been taken out of production in the interest of wildlife conservation, you can't attack liberals for caring about animals and the environment
57. That the life of a human is more important than the life of an animal or plant, well done that's one thing you got right Mr Supreme Leader Schlaffy
58. That modern technology can make coal clean, but still is a pollutant
59. That a fence is the most effective and ultimately, the most peaceful way to protect our large border from illegal immigrants trying to get in
60. That socially dangerous people exhibit a well-documented pattern of reading habits, yes such as the person who killed Dr Tiller
61. That heavy metal music is generally anti-Christian and promotes themes such as drugs, sex and Satan worship. Get a life.
62. The existence of God and Jesus, our Lord and Savior. 1. some liberals are Christians. 2. There is no such thing as God or Jesus
63. That they make sweeping generalizations about Conservatives. (no sweeping generalisations on this article or anything, no)
64. That Wikipedia has a systematic bias. No it doesn't. This website is not only biased but makes complete lies. In fact, I wonder if Schlaffy is actually a liberal because this website really does help to make conservatives appear stupid.

Often liberals refuse to admit that they are liberals, in the hope of appearing more reasonable. Hillary Clinton refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a liberal. Similarly, Michael Dukakis refused for a while to admit that he was a liberal during the 1988 presidential campaign. Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a liberal, and even then he admitted only that was a liberal like President Harry Truman, who served 40 years earlier.

Liberals like to bash President Bush as a war monger and cite President Clinton for his eight years of peace and prosperity. Liberals will deny record low unemployment, more people owning their homes and President Bush going after terrorists while protecting Americans from further attacks. Liberals will selectively forget that during Clinton's term: the Rwanda massacre occurred, the bombing of the USS Cole, the war in the Balkans, the two US embassies bombed in Africa, the Kobar tower bombing in Saudi Arabia, the Somalia conflict, the missile strike against Afghanistan and the bombing campaign against Iraq. Also, liberals will deny that Clinton's economic policy ignored a series of high profile companies that eventually collapsed due to fraud: Enron, Tyco, Worldcom and Qwest.

As part of their denial, liberals often use the word "denial" pejoratively against conservatives. Alleging that conservatives are racist and reject science, they use terms like "global warming deniers" and "climate change deniers" in an attempt to link conservative viewpoints with Holocaust denial, Nazism, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience.

See also

• ACLU
• Longest liberal denials