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−	[[File:President Barack Obama.jpg|thumbnail|right|175px|[[Barack Hussein Obama]] advocates the use of unsuccessful [[Keynesian economics|Keynesian economic concepts]]. He is known to be the most liberal and least successful president in history.]]	+	{{PolyPhil}}
−	A '''liberal''' is someone who craves an increase in [[government]] spending, power, and control, such as [[ObamaCare]]. Liberals also support the [[censorship]] and [[denial]] of [[Christianity]].<ref>http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-times/article.php?articleid=2062</ref> Liberals who are a part of the [[secular left]] prefer the [[atheism|atheist religion]] over the Christian faith, as atheism has no objective morality to hinder their big government plans.<ref>http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/232212/fox-contributor-claims-rolling-stone-uva-story-part-of-liberal-plot-to-romanticize-being-a-victim-of-rape/</ref> Increasingly, liberals side with the [[homosexual agenda]], including [[same-sex marriage|homosexual "marriage"]].  Liberals favor a [[welfare state]] where people receive endless entitlements without working.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/05/23/reform-conservatives-tackle-the-failed-liberal-welfare-state/ Reform conservatives tackle the failed liberal welfare state], [[Washington Post]]</ref>  The liberal ideology has degenerated into economically unsound views and intolerant ideology. All liberals support, in knee-jerk fashion, the opposite of [[conservative]] principles, while lacking an actual ideology or values of their own.<ref>http://eaglerising.com/22901/liberal-crybabies-get-offended-by-caitlyn-jenner-costume/</ref>	+	<center>
		+	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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−	Polling data has consistently shown that an increasingly large percentage of Americans identify as conservative, rather than as liberal, currently by 38% to 21%.<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/2008/11/25/winds-of-political-change-havent-shifted-publics-ideology-balance/ Winds of Political Change Haven’t Shifted Public’s Ideology Balance]</ref> However, liberals and "progressives" oftentimes falsely say the exact opposite.	+	{{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]]}}
−	'''Liberals support the following political positions and practices''':<ref>http://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2014/02/21/liberal-students-have-a-funny-definition-of-diversity-n1798157</ref>	+	[[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!
−	* Wasting money on ineffective government programs (the significant economic problems in the [[Eurozone]] due to government debt will no doubt increasingly discredit this aspect of liberal ideology and make things more difficult for advocates of liberal economic ideologies)	+	==American liberals==
−	* Denial of science<ref>[http://www.postlibertarian.com/2012/09/why-do-liberals-hate-science/ Why Do Liberals Hate Science?]</ref> (especially [[creation science]])	+	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.
−	* Government's ability to solve economic problems<ref name=studentNews>[http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs]</ref>	+
−	* [[Liberal Hypocrisy|Hypocrisy]]<ref>http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002849963/3038298682_real_verse_liberal_hypocrisy_xlarge.png</ref>	+
−	* The belief that terrorism is not a huge threat, and that the main reason for Muslim extremists' hostility towards America is because of bad foreign policy <ref name=studentNews />	+
−	* Brainwashing voters with propaganda	+
−	* [[Liberal hedonism|Hedonism]]	+
−	* Taxpayer-funded and state-encouraged [[abortion]]	+
−	* Rejection of Biblical standards	+
−	* [[Hate|Hatred]]<ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal_hate_speech]</ref>	+
−	* [[Murder]] (through abortion, assisted suicide, and euthanasia)	+
−	* Censorship<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/07/watch-what-you-say-the-new-liberal-power-elite-won-t-tolerate-dissent.html Watch What You Say, The New Liberal Power Elite Won’t Tolerate Dissent], [[The Daily Beast]]</ref>	+
−	* Socialism<ref>[http://famguardian.org/subjects/Politics/Articles/Liberals.htm 60 Hard Truths about "Liberals"]</ref>	+
−	* Unsuccessful Keynesian economics as opposed to sound free market economics	+
−	* Crying instead of accepting reality<ref>http://liberaltears.net/</ref>	+
−	* Cessation of teacher-led [[prayer]] in classrooms and school/state-sponsored religious events.	+
−	* Ending Western morality<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2012/07/13/5_ways_liberalism_destroys_virtue]</ref>	+
−	* [[Gun control]]	+
−	* [[Tyranny]]<ref>http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/george-iii</ref>	+
−	* [[Treason]]<ref>http://crooksandliars.com/2016/07/mikes-blog-round-25</ref>	+
−	* [[Elitism]]<ref>https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130604122602AANvhvF</ref>	+
−	* Pseudo-intellectualism<ref>[http://eljam.blogspot.com/2005/09/i-hate-pseudo-intellectuals.html I hate pseudo-intellectuals]</ref>	+
−	* Affirmative action<ref name=studentNews />	+
−	* Opposition to government regulation or restriction of obscenity, pornography and violence in video games as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by '''liberal''' Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography.  These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref>	+
−	* Authoritarian government<ref>[http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2014/07/liberal_authori.html Liberal Authoritarianism]</ref>	+
−	* [[Genocide]]<ref>http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/020512.html</ref>	+
−	* Government-funded medical care, such as [[Obamacare]]	+
−	* [[Liberal Fascism|Fascism]]	+
−	* [[evolution and liberalism|Belief in evolution]]	+
−	* Destroying the Christian foundations on which America was built on.	+
−	* Destroying conservative family values and replacing them with immoral [[Hollywood values]], such as abortion	+
−	* Brainwashing through government-censored [[public education]]	+
−	* Limiting personal freedom.<ref>[http://conservative.wikia.com/wiki/Democratic_Party Democratic Party]</ref> Liberal support for gun control is an example of this.	+
−	* High progressive taxes<ref>[http://www.ijreview.com/2014/07/157256-course-lower-state-taxes-helps-growth-studys-results-prove/ This Nationwide Study Challenges Everything Liberals Have Told You About Raising Taxes]</ref> as a form of class warfare against wealthy business owners.<ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/Progressive_taxation Progressive taxation]</ref>	+
−	* Placement of men and women in the same jobs in the [[military]]	+
−	* Slowly eroding the U.S. through [[Progressivism]].<ref>[http://americanprogressivism.wordpress.com/ What Is Progressivism?]</ref>	+
−	* Legalized [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] and homosexual adoption	+
−	* Failed [[tax and spend]] economics	+
−	* Smearing<ref>http://www.truthnation.com/trumps-slogan-is-a-throwback-to-reagan-and-liberals-are-furious-make-america-great-again/</ref>	+
−	* Libertine sexual morality. See: [[Evolutionary belief and sexual immorality]] and [[Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity]]	+
−	* Economic sector regulations<ref name=studentNews />	+
−	* Denial of conservative roles in history. For example, liberals frequently claim<ref>[http://www.deism.com/washington.htm George Washington and Deism]</ref> that George Washington was a deist when he was actually a devout Episcopalian.	+
−	* Corruption<ref>http://www.infowars.com/correction-liberals-not-conservatives-are-psychotic</ref>	+
−	* Spreading of [[political correctness]]	+
−	* [[Sadism]]<ref>http://catholiccitizens.org/views/66534/uses-disgust-%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8/</ref>	+
−	* Government mass-surveillance	+
−	* Non-syndicalist [[labor union]]s	+
−	* Racism<ref>http://mrconservative.com/2013/03/9062-25-examples-of-liberal-racism-in-quotes/7/</ref>	+
−	* Advocating incorrect policies <ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/04/liberals-smug-condescending]</ref>	+
−	* Encouraging promiscuity and immorality through sexual education rather than teaching [[abstinence]] from premarital sex<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref>	+
−	* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted as liberals prefer, rather than how it is thought to have been intended.	+
−	* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]	+
−	* Slander<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Slander-Liberal-About-American-Right/dp/1400049520</ref>	+
−	* Gender Equality	+
−	* [[Obesity]]<ref>http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/rosie-odonnell-said-she-will-leave-america-youll-love-the-reason/</ref>	+
−	* [[Anti-Americanism]]	+
−	* Bestiality as a human right<ref>[http://www.peterheck.com/libtree/liberty_tree/view/1677/liberals_repeal_ban_on_bestiality_in_the_military Liberals Repeal Ban on Bestiality in the Military]</ref>	+
−	* Abolition of the [[death penalty]]	+
−	* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>and environmental organizations, for example [[Greenpeace]]</ref>	+
−	* [[Globalism]]	+
−	* Pedophilia<ref>[http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/liberals-hard-pressed-make-pedophilia-legal-get-ready-sharia-law/]</ref>	+
−	* Unconstitutionally mandated separation of church and state.	+
−	* Opposition to full private property rights.<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref>	+
−	* Reinstatement of the [[Fairness Doctrine]]	+
−	* Welfare	+
−	* Stalinism	+
−	* Opposition to domestic wire-tapping as authorized in the [[Patriot Act]]	+
−	* [[China and involuntary organ harvesting|Mutilating corpses]]<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Slaughter-Killings-Harvesting-Solution-Dissident/dp/161614940X?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0</ref>	+
−	* Oppression of business rather than a laissez-faire capitalist economy	+
−	* Enforced homosexuality<ref>http://letterstotheeditorblog.dallasnews.com/2014/04/weve-gone-from-tolerance-of-homosexuality-to-forced-celebration-of-it.html/</ref>	+
−	* Opposition to the Constitution. Liberals seek to expand federal power at the expense of local government and silence the conservatives who hold them back, violating the 10th and 1st Amendments respectively.	+
−	* [[Liberal Denial|Denial]] of traditional [[gender roles]]	+
−	* Robbery and other forms of crime (see [[Gun control]])	+
−	* Support of financially irresponsible policies	+
−	* [[Slavery]]<ref>http://russp.us/racism.htm</ref>	+
−	* Encouragement of [[Global Warming|global warming alarmism]]	+
−	* Rejection of logical<ref>[http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140711/OPINION/140719804/2011/OPINION Liberals are illogical, and good at it]</ref> standards	+
−	Liberals currently use two Clauses of the Constitution to try to expand their power: the Commerce Clause and the General Welfare Clause. The General Welfare Clause mentions "promoting the general welfare". This to a liberal means taxing the rich at increased rates and redistributing that money.  The Commerce Clause, on the other hand, says that Congress has the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, between the states and with the Indian tribes. Since the days of FDR this Clause has been interpreted very loosely and has resulted in the federal government expanding its power. The latest example is The Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as [[Obamacare]]. In the ACA, the liberals justify the individual mandate by saying it regulates commerce between the states.	+
−	The decline in liberal principles can be illustrated by how [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] opposed and condemned public sector unions, stating that the idea of collective bargaining can't be transferred from the private to the public sector, as that would result in the government being unable to carry out its duties. Yet today, decades later, [[Democrats]] and liberals are in lock-step with public sector unions, as they "donate" money to the reelection campaign in exchange for more taxpayer money in their wallets and fluffed up pensions.	+	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.
−	Current dictionaries describe the liberal ideology by pretending that a liberal is "a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties" or "a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets,"<ref>[http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=liberal&sub=Search+WordNet&o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&h=00 Noun S: (n) liberal]</ref> or "open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc." or "favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties."<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal liberal]</ref> In practical usage, the term "liberal" is more closely synonymous with "radical," "immoral," "anti-freedom," "elitist," or "bad."	+	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.
−	==Liberals and uncharitableness==	+	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.
−	''See also'': [[Liberals and uncharitableness]] and [[Atheism and charity]]	+	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.
−	[[File:Beggar.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[United States|American]] liberals have been observed to give less to charity than American conservatives.<ref name=georgeWill>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html Conservatives More Liberal Givers], [[RealClearPolitics]]</ref> ]]	+
−	In March 2008, [[George Will]] wrote at [[RealClearPolitics]] concerning the [[United States]]:	+
−	{{cquote|Sixteen months ago, [[Arthur C. Brooks]], a professor at [[Syracuse University]], published "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism." The surprise is that liberals are markedly less charitable than [[conservative]]s....	+
−	If many conservatives are liberals who have been mugged by reality, Brooks, a registered independent, is, as a reviewer of his book said, a social scientist who has been mugged by data. They include these findings:	+	==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]]
−	-- Although liberal families' incomes average 6 percent higher than those of conservative families, conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household ($1,600 per year vs. $1,227).	+	==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.
−	-- Conservatives also donate more time and give more blood.<ref name=georgeWill />}}	+	==Awesome hope==
−	[[Atheism|Atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] often reject [[Bible|Biblical]] [[morality]] (and therefore [[conservative Christianity]] ) and hold to [[moral relativism]]. Therefore, it is not surprising that [[per capita]] atheists and agnostics in [[United States|America]] [[Atheism and charity|give significantly less to charity than theists even when church giving is not counted for theists]].<ref>[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/102-atheists-and-agnostics-take-aim-at-christians Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians]</ref>	+	Liberals are the only hope against the vast [[right wing]] conspiracy.
−	=== Liberal politicians and uncharitableness ===	+	In short, most liberals embody the very essence of awesome.
−	The political magazine the [[American Spectator]] featured an article which focused on [[liberal politicians and uncharitableness]] exposing the hypocrisy of the liberal politicians it featured.<ref>[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1c5_1238044128&c=1 Charity Donations and Liberal Hypocrisy]</ref>	+
−	In addition, [[Barack Obama]] has been criticized concerning [[Barack Obama and uncharitableness|his lack of charitable giving]].	+	== 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.
−	==Liberals and superstition==	+	==People Liberals Hate==
−	[[Image:2384975035_230a0eac30.jpg‎‎|thumb|right|170px|The [[Wall Street Journal]] reported: "A comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows ...that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to [[superstition]], tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in [[pseudoscience]] than evangelical Christians."<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html</ref>]]	+
−	''See also:'' [[Irreligion and superstition]]	+	Liberals hate the following people:
−	The [[Wall Street Journal]] reported: "A comprehensive new study released by Baylor University, shows that [[Conservative Christianity|traditional Christian religion]] greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of [[astrology]].<ref name=irrational>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html Look Who's Irrational Now]</ref>	+	*[[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]]
−	Also, in September of 2008, the [[Wall Street Journal]] reported:	+	== Facts About Liberals ==
−	{{cquote|The reality is that the [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] campaign, by discouraging [[religion]], won't create a new group of intelligent, skeptical, enlightened beings. Far from it: It might actually encourage new levels of mass superstition. And that's not a conclusion to take on faith &mdash; it's what the empirical data tell us.	+	* 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.)
−	"What Americans Really Believe," a comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows that [[Conservative Christianity|traditional Christian religion]] greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of [[astrology]]. It also shows that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to superstition, tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in pseudoscience, such as evolution than evangelical Christians....	+	The only known bad thing that is a Liberal is [[The Australian Liberal Party]].
−	This is not a new finding. In his 1983 book "The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener," skeptic and science writer Martin Gardner cited the decline of traditional religious belief among the better educated as one of the causes for an increase in [[pseudoscience]], cults and superstition. He referenced a 1980 study published in the magazine Skeptical Inquirer that showed irreligious college students to be by far the most likely to embrace paranormal beliefs, while born-again Christian college students were the least likely.<ref name=irrational />}}	+	== 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.
−	== Secular left ==	+	=== '''Intolerance''' ===
		+	* Many Liberals are extremely challenged when asked to tolerate intolerance.
−	''See also:'' [[Secular left]]	+	=== '''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.
−	The [[secular left]] consists of [[leftist|left]]-wing secularists who are able to exert their influence in many countries.  They support "strict government [[secularism]]".<ref>http://www.secularleft.us/about</ref>	+	=== '''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.
−	=== Decline of the secular left ===	+	=== '''Inappropriate Humor''' ===
		+	* We [[Liberapedian]]s prefer humor as a means to cope with these Liberal challenges, which in turn creates another challenge.
−	''See also:'' [[Decline of the secular left]]	+	* 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.
−	In some regions where the secular left has considerable influence, they [[Decline of the secular left|are losing]] an increasing amount of their power.	+	== 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]].'''
−	== Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity ==	+	===[[Beatnik]]===
−	''See also:'' [[Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity]] and [[Liberal Christianity]]	+	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]]
−	According to a 2007 study reported in the ''Journal of Family Issues'', adherents of [[liberal Christianity]] are more likely to engage in marital infidelity than theologically [[Conservative Christianity|conservative Christians]].<ref>[http://www.sagepub.com/hillhsstudy/articles/Chapter10_Article%2001.pdf Are There Religious Variations in Marital Infidelity?]</ref>	+	===[[Hippy]]===
−	As noted above, liberals are [[Evolution and liberalism|more likely]] to adhere to evolutionary belief than conservatives. A study conducted by the Australian National University, revealed that belief in evolution is associated with moral permissiveness.<ref>[http://creation.com/morals-decline-linked-to-belief-in-evolution Morals decline linked to evolution]</ref>	+	'''[[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.
−	== Liberalism in the United States Today ==	+	===[[Suit Liberal]]===
−	[[File:Smear merchants.jpg|right|200px]]	+
−	[[Democrats]] and most media outlets in the [[U.S.]] are blatantly liberal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=[[Media Research Center]]}}</ref> Liberalism in North America today practices three primary tactics to attack the Republican Party, and sometimes to attack American values in general. These three liberal tactics can be pronounced using the following [[acronym]]: SIN. Liberals (1) '''s'''hift the subject, they (2) '''i'''gnore the facts, and they (3) '''n'''ame call.<ref>Scott Baker. [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/did-herman-cain-give-the-dont-miss-speech-at-cpac/ Did Herman Cain Give the ‘Don’t Miss’ Speech at CPAC?], ''[[The Blaze]], February 12, 2011.</ref><ref>[[YouTube]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N3-j3HM7-A& Herman Cain: "Stupid People Are Ruining America"], February 11, 2011.</ref>	+
−	* Liberals typically support a "mixed" economy, a policy similar to that of [[fascism]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fora.tv/2008/01/30/Liberal_Traits_of_Fascism|title=Video discussion about how modern liberalism is actually fascist by author Jonah Goldberg.}}</ref>	+	A '''[[suit Liberal]]''' is a liberal who wears a suit. These kind of liberals are the ones who tend to enter politics.
−	* Liberals claimed a monopoly on [[compassion]], [[decency]], and [[social justice]] (as defined by themselves), posing as the sole defenders of [[civic virtue]] against a horde of backwoodsmen, racists, and religious fanatics. [http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/03/the_disgrace_of_liberalism.html]	+	===[[Punk]]===
−	{{cquote|There's another goal, from my point of view, which is to try to lay the groundwork for a radical political force which would conceive of itself as distinctly to the left of moderate, reformist American liberals. And that has two aspects. One is to try to change that liberalism, to transform it by analysis, critique, and activism; the second is to build a radical movement which would be an autonomous force in its own right, which would be distinct from the traditional American liberal consensus. This radical part of the program involves not simply supporting the liberal students against conservative students and conservative professors, but trying to act on them, to push them to the left. It also involves trying to find and support, even trying to help create, networks of radical students in law school and of radical professors around the country — students and teachers who see themselves as wanting to go a lot further than most people want to go.<ref>[http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=liberal+teachers&fr=yfp-t-501&fp_ip=MX&u=duncankennedy.net/documents/Liberal%2520Values%2520in%2520Legal%2520Education.pdf&w=liberal+liberals+teachers+teacher&d=BNZFhPReRjC1&icp=1&.intl=us Liberal Values in Legal Education] Duncan Kennedy (professor at Harvard Law School)</ref>}}	+
−	===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===	+	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.
−	The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>[http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm How the House voted]</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.	+	Punks are also available in [[conservative]] format, and, more controversially, in [[neo-Nazi]] style. See [[Nazi Punk]]s.
−	=== American liberalism, demographics and expected tipping point in the decline of American liberalism ===	+	===[[Musical Liberal]]===
−	''	+
−	See also:'' [[American atheism]] and [[Decline of atheism]] and [[Global atheism]]	+
−	Due to the explosive growth of [[global Christianity]] in traditional cultures and their influence on Western [[Christianity]] and the higher birth rate of [[Conservative Christianity|conservative Christians]] and religious conservatives, social conservatism is expected to rise.	+	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.
−	The Birkbeck College, University of London professor Eric Kaufman wrote in his 2010 book ''Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth?'' concerning America:	+	==Famous Liberals==
−	{{cquote|High evangelical fertility rates more than compensated for losses to liberal Protestant sects during the twentieth century. In recent decades, white secularism has surged, but Latino and Asian religious immigration has taken up the slack, keeping secularism at bay. Across denominations, the fertility advantage of religious fundamentalists of all colours is significant and growing. After 2020, their demographic weight will to tip the balance in the [[Culture War|culture wars]] towards the conservative side, ramping up pressure on hot-button issues such as abortion. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life. Their activism will leap over the borders of the 'Redeemer Nation' to evangelize the world. Already, the rise of the World Congress of Families has launched a global religious right, its arms stretching across the bloody lines of the War on Terror to embrace the entire Abrahamic family.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-are-years-2012-and-2020-key-years.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>}}	+	*Barack Obama
		+	*[[FDR]]
		+	*[[JFK]]
		+	*[[Al Gore]]
		+	*[[Bernie Sanders]]
		+	*[[Abraham Lincoln]]
		+	*[[Mahatma Gandhi]]
		+	*[[Albert Einstein]]
		+	*[[Nelson Mandela]]
		+	*[[Martin Luther King Jr]]
−	==Liberalism in Europe today==	+	==See also==
−		+	*[[Nannyism]]
−	In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>[http://www.alde.eu Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament]</ref> is a party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>[http://www.liberal-international.org/ World Federation of Liberalism]</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/ Liberal Party of Australia]</ref>	+	*[[Social Democracy]] Social Democrats sometimes overlap with liberals.
−		+
−	Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians for promoting lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal]]s. Thus, just as in the US, "liberal" may occasionally be used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it has an entirely different meaning than in the US. In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org Party of European Socialism]</ref>	+
−		+
−	==Historical Liberalism ==	+
−	In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq.  Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>[http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf Parental Selection of Children’s Sexual Orientation], '''PDF''', "Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey</ref>	+
−		+
−	==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==	+
−	Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and traditions derived from Northern European Protestantism.	+
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−	See [[Classical Liberal]]ism. Compare [[Libertarianism]].	+
−		+
−	== Notable liberal "intellects" ==	+
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−	''See also:'' [[Infamous liberals]]	+
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−	* [[Margaret Sanger]]	+
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−	* [[King George III]]	+
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−	* [[Barack Hussein Obama]]<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/cheney-obama-is-the-worst-president-of-my-lifetime-2014-7 CHENEY: Obama Is 'The Worst President Of My Lifetime']</ref>	+
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−	* [[John Maynard Keynes]]	+
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−	* [[Vlad III Tepes|Dracula]]	+
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−	* [[David Thorstad]],<ref>http://hunterbear.org/shooting_lupus.htm</ref> a founding member of NAMBLA.	+
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−	* [[Al Gore]]	+
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−	* [[Adolf Hitler]]<ref>http://louderwithcrowder.com/myth-busted-actually-yes-hitler-was-a-socialist-liberal/</ref>	+
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−	* [[Karl Marx]]	+
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−	* [[Lee Harvey Oswald]]	+
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−	* [[Kim Jong-un]]	+
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−	* [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]	+
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−	* [[Mao Zedong]]	+
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−	* [[Benito Mussolini]]	+
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−	* [[Albert Einstein]]	+
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−	* [[Pol Pot]]	+
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−	* [[Margaret Thatcher]] - Conservative by UK standards, but decriminalized homosexuality.	+
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−	* [[Joseph Stalin]]	+
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−	* [[Reich-Wing Watch]]- Marxist socialist on YouTube	+
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−	* [[Attila the Hun]]	+
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−	* [[Osama bin Laden]]	+
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−	* [[John Wayne Gacy]] - In an interview where he denied killing any of his victims, [[serial killer]] John Wayne Gacy said he was [[bisexuality|bisexual]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YDyGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT129 John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster], Transcript</ref> and "very liberal".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YDyGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT20 John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster], Transcript</ref> Gacy was also a [[Democratic Party]] activist who had his picture taken with [[Rosalynn Carter]].<ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/45527 Johnwaynegacyrosalynncarter.jpg]</ref>	+
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−	==Liberal Organizations of thought==	+
−	*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]]	+
−	*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]	+
−	*[[ACORN|ACORN - Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]	+
−	*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]	+
−	*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]	+
−	*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.|ANSWER - Act Now to Stop War and End Racism]]	+
−	*[[CAIR|CAIR - Council on American-Islamic Relations]]	+
−	*[[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism]]	+
−	*[[Democratic National Committee]]	+
−	*[[Greenpeace]]	+
−	*[[MoveOn.org]]	+
−	*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]	+
−	*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]	+
−	*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]	+
−	*[[National Education Association]]	+
−	*[[National Organization of Women|NOW - National Organization of Women]]	+
−	*[[PETA|PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]]	+
−	*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]	+
−	*[[Progressives for Obama]]	+
−	*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]	+
−	*[[SEIU|SEIU - Service Employees International Union]]	+
−	*[[U.S. Peace Council]]	+
−	•[[Southern Poverty Law Center]]	+
−	•[[Nazi Party]]	+
−	Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]	+
−		+
−	==Quotes on Liberals==	+
−	"I never use the words [[Democrats]] and [[Republicans]]. It's [[liberals]] and [[Americans]]." -James Watt, Secretary of the Interior under [[Ronald Reagan]]	+
−		+
−	"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so." -[[Ronald Reagan]]	+
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−	“Liberals see racism where it doesn't exist, fabricate it when they can't find it and ignore it within their own ranks.” ―[[Michelle Malkin]]	+
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−	"Words mean nothing to liberals. They say whatever will help advance their cause at the moment, switch talking points in a heartbeat, and then act indignant if anyone uses the exact same argument they were using five minutes ago." -[[Ann Coulter]]<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2010/11/23/the_25_best_quotes_about_liberals The 25 Best Quotes About Liberals]</ref>	+
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−	"The reason any conservative's failing is always major news is that it allows liberals to engage in their very favorite taunt: Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy is the only sin that really inflames them. Inasmuch as liberals have no morals, they can sit back and criticize other people for failing to meet the standards that liberals simply renounce. It's an intriguing strategy. By openly admitting to being philanderers, draft dodgers, liars, weasels and cowards, liberals avoid ever being hypocrites." -Ann Coulter	+
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−	"If you can somehow force a liberal into a point-counterpoint argument, his retorts will bear no relation to what you've said -- unless you were in fact talking about your looks, your age, your weight, your personal obsessions, or whether you are a fascist. In the famous liberal two-step, they leap from one idiotic point to the next, so you can never nail them. It's like arguing with someone with Attention Deficit Disorder." -[[Ann Coulter]]	+
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−	"Inside many liberals is a totalitarian screaming to get out. They don't like to have another point of view in the room that they don't squash and the way they try to squash it is by character assassination and name calling." -David Horowitz	+
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−	"End results that work that don't involve government threaten liberals." -[[Rush Limbaugh]]	+
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−	==Quotes by Liberals==	+
−	"The number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S." -[[Joe Biden]]	+
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−	"There is no reason the nation of Africa cannot, and should not, join the ranks of the worlds most prosperous nations." -Joe Biden<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/StupidStuffDemocratsSay Stupid Stuff Democrats Say]</ref>	+
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−	"Romney wants to give EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION BILLION in tax breaks to the rich." -Joe Biden	+
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−	"Will the Mars Rover be able to show the flag the astronauts planted there before?" -Sheila Jackson Lee	+
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−	"Isn't it a little racist to call it Black Friday?" -Joy Behar	+
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−	"Is there such a thing as a man-made stroke? …I know what this [Republican] party is capable of." -Joy Behar	+
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−	"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet." -[[Al Gore]]	+
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−	"The center of the earth is about a million degrees." -Al Gore	+
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−	"A zebra does not change its spots." -Al Gore	+
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−	"The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. The government lied." -[[Jeremiah Wright]]	+
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−	"Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs." -[[Nancy Pelosi]]	+
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−	"My favorite word, that is really easy, my favorite word is 'the word'." -Nancy Pelosi	+
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−	"We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it” -Nancy Pelosi	+
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−	"Why can't I just eat my waffle?" -[[Barack Hussein Obama]]	+
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−	"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go." -[[Barack Hussein Obama]]	+
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−	"Welcome to Cinco de Quattro!" -Barack Obama	+
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−	"The time has changed for come." -Barack Obama	+
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−	"They support democratic institutions in Kyrzakhstan" -John Kerry	+
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−	"My fear is that the whole island (of Guam) will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize." -Democrat Congressman Hank Johnson<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2013/08/17/the-25-stupidest-liberal-quotes-of-the-last-decade-n1666619 The 25 Stupidest Liberal Quotes Of The Last Decade]</ref>	+
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−	"Winnie the Pooh seems to me to be a fundamental text on national security." -Obama foreign policy adviser Richard Danzig	+
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−	"If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate." -Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry<ref>http://conservative.wikia.com/wiki/Hilarious_Liberal_Quotes</ref>	+
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−	"What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?" -Marion Barry	+
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−	"My appetite is so good that I can eat the table cloth right off the chair." -Democratic Congressman Joe Moakley	+
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−	"Those who died in the earthquake, their lives will never be the same again." -Barbara Boxer	+
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−	"I dare you, you little fruitcake!" -Democratic Congressman Pete Stark	+
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−	"I root for hurricanes" -James Wolcott	+
−		+
−	== Modern liberalism and the use of mockery rather than reasonable argumentation ==	+
−		+
−	''See also:'' [[Atheism and mockery]]	+
−		+
−	In a ''BloombergView'' article, Stephen L. Carter wrote about modern liberalism:	+
−	{{Cquote|But the left has work to do, not only on policy and organization but also on attitude. Too many of my [[progressivism|progressive]] friends seem to have forgotten how to make actual arguments, and have become expert instead at condemnation, derision and mockery. On issue after issue, they’re very good at explaining why no one could oppose their policy positions except for the basest of motives. As to those positions themselves, they are too often announced with a zealous solemnity suggesting that their views are Holy Writ -- and those who disagree are cast into the outer political darkness. In short, the left has lately been dripping with hubris, which in classic literature always portends a fall.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-11/trump-and-the-fall-of-liberalism Trump and the Fall of Liberalism] by Stephen L. Carter, BloombergView</ref>}}	+
	==References==		==References==
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	==See also==		==See also==

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Liberals aren't the way Conservapedia imagines them either. Though, the article refers to the vast majority! :)

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A liberal is somebody with a selfless world view and someone who wants this planet to continue socially evolving into the future and beyond. Liberalism means love and positive thinking, Liberalism is the idea of universal Human rights: it doesn't matter what race you are- black, white, Asian, Arab, Native Americans, ect. or the way you dress or look. Liberals are open-minded and respectful of whoever you are ^[1] and encourage others not to be ashamed for who they are ^[2], like gays 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 environmental 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 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, let those horny teenagers do Sex if they want, as long as they have protection 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 and the Bill of Rights. Liberals in other countries want similar freedoms in their countries.

Liberals are often not fooled by propaganda and believe in separation of powers. Liberals are very 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 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. [1]

Protesting

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Conservatives believe in their right to protest policies they disagree with, but would limit protest by others who may disagree with Conservatives.
4. Liberals believe peaceful protest is a civil right even when we disagree with the purpose of the protest.

Unlike Conservatives liberals are logical 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:

• Murderers - We want them in to do time Prison, we don't want them executed.
• Rapists
• Racists
• Chickenhawks
• Sociopaths
• Greedy Corporations (apparently they're people too)
• Homophobes
• Sectarians
• Terrorists
• Rick Santorum
• Sexists
• Mitt Romney
• People who pollute
• George W.Bush
• Most conservatives
• 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 Everything's Gone Green - Environment Song. Well unfortunately not everything's gone green as there are far too many uncool Conservatives driving uncool SUVs and the like.
• Liberals don't like "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.^[3]
• 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.
• 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 law-breaker, since they are not true 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 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 Republicans, 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 vegetarians, which some liberals are).
• Liberals are fully aware that The FOX "News" Network is just evil Right Wing Propaganda.
• Liberals don't rely on religious mythology to make decisions. Well some 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, libertarians are more like classic conservatives 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 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 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 Liberapedians 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 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.
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.

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 Punks.

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

1. ↑ Conservatives don't count
2. ↑ again, conservatives don't count
3. ↑ 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 Freethinkers value the Scientific method more than Religious fundamentalists and Christian fundamentalists. Subjectively 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.

See also

Conservative resources Articles about liberals Classical liberal Drinking Liberally Godless liberal Last wordism Liberal celebrity obsession Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia Liberal Christianity Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity Liberal Democrats Liberal Elite Liberal Falsehoods Liberal Fascism

Liberal friendship Liberal Gloss Liberal grading Liberal hypocrisy Liberal hysteria Liberal Intellectualism Liberal labels Liberal Lies About the American Right Liberal logic Liberal Mind Liberal Party Liberal supremacist Massachusetts liberal Progressives

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

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

Further Information

• New Liberal Terms
• Conservative Links
• http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/

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