Dictionary of Political Code Phrases

[miko2d]

Enjoy.

When they say - They mean  
activist ----------------- shiftless rabble-rouser
advocate (noun) ----- politically ambitious rabble-rouser
affirmative action ---- exclusion of straight white males and/or straight Asian males
alternative lifestyle -- aberrant lifestyle
balance ---------------- 1.overt liberal vs. covert liberal
--------------------------- 2.three or more liberals vs. one conservative who is never allowed to speak a complete sentence
--------------------------- 3.one or more liberals vs. brain-damaged, paranoid, and inarticulate excuse for human being postured as a conservative
Bible thumper --------- Christian
big business ----------- firm that does not donate to leftist causes
compassion ------------ tax increases
compromise with ----- cave in to
conservative bias ---- objectivity
disadvantaged ------- unproductive
draconian cut -------------- one percent reduction in spending
extremism ------------- consistency
gay rights ------------- gay dominance
give to ----------------- take less from
hate speech ---------- unvarnished truth
homeless person ---- derelict
homophobe ----------- heterosexual
invest in --------------- give unearned money to
Jesus freak ----------- Christian
mean-spirited -------- practical
minority rights ------- minority dominance
moderate (noun) ---- a liberal trying to pretend he's not a liberal
Nazi -------------------- conservative
oppress --------------- ignore
racist ------------------ not overtly Afrocentrist
religious right -------- neither atheist nor liberal
religious tolerance -- only biased against traditional Christianity
rich --------------------- 1.productive
-------------------------- 2.employed in private sector
-------------------------- 3.trailer paid off
right wing ------------- non-liberal
sexist ------------------ not overtly feminist
slashed spending --- spending neither increased nor decreased
spending cut --------- a smaller increase than what we wanted
take from ------------- give less to
unfair towards ------ not rigged in favor of
war on the poor ---- tax cuts
warmonger ---------- patriot
windfall --------------- earned, as in "windfall profits"
women's rights ----- feminists' dominance

 miko

[funkedup]

SHACK!

[Wanker]

No, that's some conservative's *interpretation* of liberal jargon. Every liberal's jargon does not mean the same, just as every conservative's jargon does not mean the same.

But why be rational, right Miko?  It takes less effort and thought to just pigeonhole everyone under one umbrella.

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by banana
No, that's some conservative's *interpretation* of liberal jargon. Every liberal's jargon does not mean the same, just as every conservative's jargon does not mean the same.

But why be rational, right Miko?  It takes less effort and thought to just pigeonhole everyone under one umbrella.

Ohh damn the list forgot one, allow me to add:

humorless ----------- liberal

[midnight Target]

SHACK! - Load of Crap is right on target!

[miko2d]

Thank you, GRUNHERZ. I wouldn't have thought of putting it that succinctly.

 miko

[Wanker]

humorless ----------- liberal

Not true! We nominated Michael Dukakis, didn't we?

[ra]

open minded -------------- atheist

[funkedup]

Miko just take the word liberal out of the subject line and it will be just as funny and banana's panties will unbunchify.

[john9001]

how can you "pigeonhole" everyone under "one umbrella"?

to pigeonhole is to separate into small groups.

to put under one umbrella is to group together.

[miko2d]

funkedup: Miko just take the word liberal out of the subject line and it will be just as funny and banana's panties will unbunchify.

 You are right. Unfortunately this forum settings do not allow me to change the subject...

 miko

[blue1]

Actually that should be titled, 'What conservatives think liberals mean when they say:'

Funked up, It's too bitter to be funny.

The truth and where most of us live:

'I'm a wishy washy liberal with left wing leanings but a sneaking regard for the right.'  
Griff Rhys Jones - Welsh comedian

[midnight Target]

You know, its just as funny if you title it 'Right Wing Definitions' and read them backwards.

[Wanker]

Originally posted by john9001
how can you "pigeonhole" everyone under "one umbrella"?

to pigeonhole is to separate into small groups.

to put under one umbrella is to group together.

Mondo, apparently Webster's dictionary begs to differ with you. Note the definition when used as a verb, as I did.

pigeonhole

n : a small compartment [syn: cubbyhole] v : treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" [syn: stereotype, stamp]

[lazs2]

mt... seems the same to me forward or backward.   The PC terms still have the same meanings.
lazs