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Political Factoid

Reputed conservative code words
used by various members of the GOP
in the 2012 presidential campaign
  • "Conservative values"
    race issues, voter restrictions,
    corporate welfare, tax relief for the
    wealthy
     
  • "Religious freedom"
    government control to enforce religious
    issues; male control of female health
     
  • "Miranda Rights"
    the opposition is weak on terrorists,
    and terrorist sympathizers
     
  • "Multiculturalism"
    anti-immigration, racial and
    religious hatred of Latinos,
    Muslims etc.
     
  • "Political correctness"
    racism said politely
     
  • "Wealth redistribution"
    redistribution: disproportionately
    taxing the poor and middle class
    is fair; taxing the rich is wealth
    redistribution
     
  • "Smaller, less intrusive government"
    government control of bedroom activites,
    legislated medical decisions, etc.
     
  • "Paleo-conservative"
    neo-Confederate
     
  • "Pro-family"
    anti-gay
     
  • "Pro-life"
    anti-abortion rights
     
  • "Traditional family"
    disapproval of feminism, in all its forms
     
  • "Activist judges"
    disapproval of a set of Supreme Court
    decisions based on process
     
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