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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 06:52 AM Original message |
Why is "liberal" such a bad word? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because the right wing fascist have to have talk shows to tell them what to think |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. So they have the liberty to talk the bullshit |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The freedom of speech we all defend so dearly |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It is always amazing to me |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's not a concept our "liberal" minds can grasp |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Systematically acclimating the public mind for decades. Little wonder the results n/t |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. Yup GOP noise machine made Liberal a bad word. Though most Americans |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's Only A Bad Word If You Play Their Games |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Why not install a dictatorship right away |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. They Already Have |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. They control words and meaning in the U.S. |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think it more or less started during the Reagan years |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I just hope |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Degenerates hate liberals. It's as simple as that. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. I've never understood it myself |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:09 AM Original message |
The mass media apparatus is the delivery system for planting these seeds |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Because the GOP |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
16. Becaue to the CONmen, liberals... |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. because hundreds of right-wing "conservatives" appearing on thousands of shows |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. C-SPAN included. Righties drastically outnumber lefties - by design |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. it isn't. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. This guy right here. |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Isn't that why the NeoCons had a rise |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I truly believe . . . |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Sigh |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. for some reason I don't think we would have had 9/11 if gore |
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me9399 (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I have relatives who did that |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. he just fueled the fire. |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
22. Republicans aren't the only ones afraid of "liberalism" |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Excellent point. Speaks to the efficacy of ideological control in the U.S. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. IT'S NOT |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. Rush Limbaugh has defined "Liberal" for |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Exactly |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If you try to tell the fundies that they will argue with you |
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ReformedChris (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Limbaugh has hijacked the word and unfortunatly turned it into a slur.. |
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czechpat (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
29. ummmm |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Welcome to DU |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. You know plenty |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. welcome to DU czechpat!!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Welcome to DU |
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ReformedChris (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. Welcome to DU.. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. It wouldn't be if we worshipped Ralph Nader's lazy eye |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. It isn't - your premise is faulty... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. It ain't just the Republicans.... |
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Ano Genitus (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
36. Chairman Mao wrote an essay on it called "The Dangers of Liberalism" or some such. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. it wasn't until the repigs/neocons made it that way. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. It's not and it's frequently misused. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. Its called pysops.....brainwashing...long term repetitive efforts can bring success |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
45. Propaganda |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because in their minds you and I, (and yes I am serious) |
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