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ificandream

(9,303 posts)
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 02:15 PM Feb 2022

"Liberal Bias" vs.... ??

I was looking at a review of a book this morning about American history on Amazon and chuckled when I saw a sole reviewer complain about "liberal bias." I've often bristled at the term, since what cons call "liberal bias" is, for the most part, normality. So what's the alternative, then, and how should we refer to it?

What I came up with (and you're welcome to add your own suggestion) is "warped conservatives" or "conservative warp," whichever your choose. That, I think, describes in a most accurate term what conservatives are throwing (up) out these days. As much as they're trying to make it so (apologies, Picard), nothing the Republican Party is putting out now is anywhere near normal. And it needs to be slapped out of the mainstream. NOW. Before the damage it's already inflicted gets much worse.

I look forward to seeing your responses.

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"Liberal Bias" vs.... ?? (Original Post) ificandream Feb 2022 OP
TeaBagger Bias. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #1
Oh, I know ... ificandream Feb 2022 #2
Yeah it bugs me when "common knowledge" says gab13by13 Feb 2022 #3
I'd love to see a right winger multigraincracker Feb 2022 #5
They have to call people names. ificandream Feb 2022 #9
Not going to call a 6 foot tall biker dude multigraincracker Feb 2022 #10
Reactionary Fascist Bias? Claire Oh Nette Feb 2022 #4
You think Trumpoids would know what that means? :) ificandream Feb 2022 #7
Wrongheadedness. Harker Feb 2022 #6
But it's not the status quo. ificandream Feb 2022 #8

ificandream

(9,303 posts)
2. Oh, I know ...
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 02:22 PM
Feb 2022

I know a conservative website that banned the use of the term "teabagger" because they said it had sexual connotations. I mean seriously???

gab13by13

(21,217 posts)
3. Yeah it bugs me when "common knowledge" says
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 02:24 PM
Feb 2022

we need to run a moderate candidate instead of a liberal. Then when we break down what a liberal stands for his/her positions end up being mainstream.

We have a big contest in Pa. for US Senate, Conor Lamb, the moderate, backed by the DNC v John Fetterman the liberal.

Fetterman and Lamb met with Biden at the collapsed bridge last week, Fetterman wore shorts and a hoodie in the freezing cold.

Lamb is a fine candidate but I am voting for Fetterman in the primary. He is just well liked and has enthusiasm and speaks his mind.

ificandream

(9,303 posts)
9. They have to call people names.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 07:56 PM
Feb 2022

Conservatives are like little brats. They just say stupid and irrelevant things to get attention.

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