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flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:46 AM Jan 2012

Has anyone else noticed that Conservatives are killing the word Moderate? [View all]

Over time they've been successful in demonizing the word Liberal to the point that some now substitute Progressive for the classic Liberal label. Now they are going after Moderate. Romney is a Moderate. Moderate is the not-conservative ergo Moderate is bad.

I guess eventually it will be Conservative and Bat Shit Crazy with BSC demonizing Conservative.

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Has anyone else noticed that Conservatives are killing the word Moderate? [View all] flamin lib Jan 2012 OP

It sure is crazy. Up is down and down is up. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1

Well, they succeeded in demonizing liberals Warpy Jan 2012 #2

A small correction. First they demonized socialism, then liberalism. white_wolf Jan 2012 #3

I think they may be almost to that point... kentuck Jan 2012 #5

Did you forget "Centrists"? -- n/t mazzarro Jan 2012 #4

Their campaign against "moderates" is certainly more determined, but pampango Jan 2012 #6

And...lets review wht Social Conservatism has given America... a Flawed system opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #7

'Moderate' is more or less a term of abuse on DU, too muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #8

Yeah in Dec 2000 at Sen Wellstones office..only I said they "had killed off all the moderates". n/t kickysnana Jan 2012 #9