As we may be aware, our liberal/progressives in this country have quite a vocabulary. They often use the "doubletalk" tactic. To make others aware, I am posting this list.
Why Don't Liberals Just Say What They Mean? A handy translation table from Liberal P.C. Doublespeak and code words to plain English | |
When they say… | They really mean… |
multiculturalism, diversity, fairness, equity, inclusion, inclusiveness, opportunity, empowerment | racial quotas, discrimination against whites, special rights and preferential treatment for protected minorities, the exclusion of white males |
multicultural, inclusive | includes few, if any, heterosexual male caucasians. |
diverse | non-white |
community initiatives | services for minorities only |
community organizer | agitator, troublemaker, radical, anarchist |
community, grassroots | low-income citizens, "victimized" minorities, small parasitic organizations |
community education | spreading propaganda |
alliance | liberal organization |
affirmative action, minority enterprise development, minority business development, disadvantaged business utilization, equal opportunity, diversity programs | racial quotas, discrimination against whites, minority hiring quotas, lowered standards |
rainforest | jungle |
wetland | swamp |
the founders | the Founding Fathers |
ancestors | forefathers |
revenue measure, deficit reduction | tax |
transfer station | city dump |
troubled inner-city youth | gang leader, juvenile felon, thug, dope dealer, pimp, mugger |
sex trade worker | prostitute, whore, stripper, slut, tramp, hooker, hussy, harlot |
sexual minorities | sexual deviates, perverts |
hard of seeing, visually challenged, people with blindness, visually impaired, visually limited, sightless | the blind (There is no shame in blindness, so why not just say "blind"?) |
activists, advocates, advocacy group | troublemakers |
progressive | liberal, radical, leftist |
vegan | vegetarian, Earth worshipper |
fiancee | this month's roommate |
"worked courageously" | was arrested while picketing |
Aleut, Inuit | Eskimo |
Native Americans | Indians. (Native Hawaiians are native Americans, but they're never called "Native Americans".) |
undocumented workers, "foreign-born" population | illegal immigrants, illegal aliens |
comprehensive immigration reform | amnesty for illegal immigrants |
reproductive rights, choice, reproductive choice, reproductive freedom, reproductive health care, fetal rights, women's rights | abortion, fetal homicide |
pregnancy prevention | childbirth prevention |
sexually active | promiscuous |
edgy, irreverent, pushing the envelope, cutting edge, hip, bold, smart, sophisticated, offbeat | compliments used to describe vulgar, offensive, profane, brazen, blasphemous or obscene entertainment venues, TV programs, movies or Hollywood personalities |
client, homeless, residentially challenged, street person, disadvantaged, disenfranchised | bum, hobo, derelict, vagrant, drunkard, beggar, drifter, tramp, vagabond, panhandler |
urban sprawl | progress, growth, prosperity, suburbs, commuters |
left behind | anything that escapes the scrutiny, control, and taxation of the federal government |
light pollution | Such an abundance of affordable electric energy that many homes, highways and places of business are brightly illuminated at night. Seemingly impossible in Communist countries. |
raping the earth | Drilling for oil, Cutting down a tree, Hunting, Fishing, Eating a steak, Buying a large automobile or minivan, Wearing anything made of fur or leather |
suboptimal outcome negative gain deferred success | academic failure F you flunked |
When they mention... | They're talking about... |
sustainable economy, access, democracy, living wage laws, economic justice, affordable housing, giving back to the community earnings inequality wealth concentration | socialism Marxism redistribution of wealth |
sustainable development, environmental rights, corporate pressure tactics, corporate social responsibility | anti-development, anti-industry, anti-property, anti-technology environmentalism |
balanced solution | increased government power |
raising awareness | raising money |
solidarity, empowerment, join the struggle | anti-capitalism, collectivism, socialism, anarchy |
judgmental, extremist, hate speech, venom, bigotry, prejudice, the religious right, religious extremists | religious objections to homosexuality, religious objections to abortion, any favorable discussion of conservatism |
for the children, it takes a village, for our future, Goals 2000, socialization, School to Work, Life-Long Learning, outcome-based education, behavior modification, leave no child behind, children at risk | cradle-to-grave socialism, indoctrination disguised as education, collectivist group-think instead of individual achievement, conformity instead of individualism |
social responsibility | high taxes |
giving back to the community | taxing the rich guilt-tripping a lottery winner or an overpaid athlete |
human rights | Marxism, socialism |
mainstreaming, inclusiveness, under-represented | special rights and privileges for minorities and homosexuals |
community medical services | condoms, needle exchanges, abortion on demand |
meaningful coverage universal health care | socialized medicine |
visibility, mobilizing, creative confrontation | picketing |
direct action | violent eco-terrorism |
equality, equal rights | better-than-equal rights preferential treatment |
watchdog | lobbyist |
assault weapons, gun violence solutions, gun shows, violence prevention, cop-killer bullets, senseless gun violence, saner gun policies | gun control, banning all gun ownership disarming the law-abiding populace |
infrastructure, community development | increased spending, dependence on big government |
Women's health choices | killing an inconvenient baby |
world class, global citizenship, global village, Olympics, United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Charter for Global Democracy, International Court of Justice | world-wide standards, world government, world-wide socialism |
tolerance, inclusion, acceptance, open-mindedness, understanding | approval and endorsement of perverse, deviant lifestyles |