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white_wolf

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3. A small correction. First they demonized socialism, then liberalism.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:28 AM

Jan 2012

Eventually they are going to run out of stuff to demonize and start turning on each other. The theocrats will condemn the Objectivists to hell and the Objectivists will lecture them about "Miss. Rand." Okay, that's pretty to close to hell.

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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