Liberals - what do you think when conservatives on Y/A use names like "Lieberal" and "Moonbat"?

Question

Pity?
Anger?
Disappointment?
Affirmation that our school system is broke?

Answer 1

I try not to think about it. One who uses terms such as those are to be pitied and looked upon as the sad creatures they are.So I try and just laugh and ignore it.Knowing that the only reason they use names such as those are they are incapable of forming a complete thought.

Answer 2

First, I'm neither a liberal nor a conservative.

I've seen the questions to which you refer and I'm rather disappointed with the language. The founders did not intend for us to debate government in this manner, using third-grade-like terminology. I think it shows two things:
1) The speaker adheres strictly to an ideological dogma, and condemns anyone who challenges him.
2) The speaker is not truly informed about the issues, and must hide behind insults to disguise his lack of reason in his stances.

I don't believe the school system is broken, though: those words are learned from talk radio.

Answer 3

It just reaffirms my belief that most so-called conservatives are really just mindless followers who need to be told what to think, say and do.

They think they're being oh-so-terribly clever, but fail to use whatever meager critical thinking skills they may have to evaluate the many various political positions people hold. If they did, they would realize that thinking people do not obedient swallow some "liberal" way of thinking (whatever that is) and the bogey-man cartoon characters that Bill O"Reilly and Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and the rest have fabricated to scare them into choosing sides in their absurd "us" against "them" political war don't even exist.

So, I'm going with pity and laughter. Not necessarily in that order.

Answer 4

This isn't something that needs to be directed at liberals or conservatives exclusively...both are equally guilty of the same kind of immaturity and nonsense.

What is overwhelmingly obvious, from both party followers, is that the people who post these kinds of questions have absolutely no real interest in politics and really, have no real understanding of it. And I merely wish that everyone would ignore their ridiculous posts...hopefully, they will give up when they receive no responses. But as it stands, these kinds of things only serve to make Americans look incredibly foolish to people in other countries who come on this forum. Mind you, those same people would say that they care not for what other countries think of them, and accuse them of being jealous of the good ole US of A. Yep...lots to be jealous of...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I think it's just because they are brainwashed by their own party to hate us so that it will distract from what the politicians are really doing. I mean, seriously, what type of "agenda" does a liberal have to uphold??? We simply love America and give a crap about others.

You see, if they focus all of their energy on hating us, their own elected officials can get away with ANYTHING!!! Look at Bush.... I honestly can't believe that 28% of the population still likes him after all that he's done.

Answer 7

All of the above. It baffles my mind, but maybe that's because a liberal's mind is on a higher plane of thought, therefore, it is too strenuous to dumb myself down to their levels.

Ultimately, I think it is because the only weapons they have is fear and humiliation. Neither of which intimidate me because I have education, integrity and reason on my side.

Answer 8

Chickenhawk and armchair general are in the dictionary and are legitimate definitions not namecalling. First answer couldn't really come up with any nasty names that are commonly used by liberals....the hate comes from the right.

Answer 9

I think people that resort to namecalling don't have any real intellectual opinions and can't stand views that differ from their own.

I think it's sad, disappointing, and telling of education and how politics is portrayed through media.

Answer 10

I don't pay any attention to them, so they don't bother me at all. I suppose it's a bit telling that the people who use them have no better arguments than personal attacks though.