Mitch Hall at The College Conservative gives a rundown of frequently used liberal buzzwords that taint discussion and twist conservative beliefs into easy targets:

Because of both the frenzied competition among different media outlets, as well as our own shortening attention spans, flashy buzzwords and provocative headlines are increasingly employed to draw in readers and viewers. In the realm of politics, however, the competing ideologues of the “left” and the “right” invoke these appealing words and catchy phrases often, especially in reference to hot-button issues like abortion, gay marriage, immigration, health care, etc. And seeing as the left dominates virtually all forms of media, it’s no surprise that these terms have been constructed and molded not only to attract an audience, but also to further a liberal agenda and mislead the average, unsuspecting American. Here are some examples:

  • Anti-choice: This term, an apparent substitute for “pro-life,” is increasingly used by those on the left who seek to shift the focus of the abortion debate from the life of the fetus to a woman’s supposed “right to choose.” Although it’s entirely possible for an individual to oppose abortion solely because he or she supports protecting unborn life, liberals would have us all believe that the main goal of abortion opponents is oppressing women.
  • Reproductive rights: At first glance, one might think this term would simply refer to an individual’s ability to procreate, or reproduce, free from interference or coercion. Strangely enough, however, the left has expanded this term to cover so-called “rights” such as access to abortion and (free) birth control, the very things that do inhibit and prevent reproduction. Now, encouraging women to pay for contraception, or trying to protect unborn babies, somehow amounts to the taking away of rights.
  • Marriage Equality: If liberals actually supported “marriage equality,” as in the equal access to the institution of marriage for everyone, then they would also support the recognition of all relationships, even polygamous or incestuous unions. As I’ve said before, just stopping with gay couples would be nothing less than hypocritical for a true proponent of marriage equality. But then again, I guess saying “I support marriage equality” sounds a lot more benevolent than “I support the radical redefinition of a millenias-old societal institution”…right?
  • Anti-gay: This term, also used frequently in news about gay marriage, depicts bigotry as the main motivation for opposition to same-sex unions. It’s designed to cloud the real concern most conservatives have–the consequences of changing marriage–but it’s use isn’t surprising, considering the tendency of liberals to bully their political opponents through malicious name-calling. (“The GOP is the party of hate, racists, and homophobes!”)

 
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