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Ever notice that rich people are eccentric and poor people are weird? Or that there's no male equivalent to the word, slut? The same thing happens when the media describes leftists and conservatives. Here's your media guide to understanding how to describe actions by liberals and conservatives:
Liberals exercise their First Amendment rights; conservatives are divisive. Liberals are passionate; conservatives are violent and repressive. Liberals are steadfast against an agenda; conservatives are wrecking the spirit of bipartisanship. Liberals form a group of protesters; conservatives form mobs. A liberal majority is the voice of the people; a conservative majority is a duped mass. Conservatives are racists; liberals use affirmative action. Liiberals stand up for their ideals; conservatives pose a threat. Liberals discuss; conservatives engage in dangerous rhetoric. Liberal media stars are political commentators using their voices to express an important function of democracy; conservative media stars must be silenced.
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