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Paul
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Paul asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Why do people form the left, use words like Neocons or hate and warmonger?

So if I started to call people from the left baby killers, would that be ok. Why even use those words, It just makes you look stupid and ignorant.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Because that is all they have. Nothing to back up what they are saying.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This is a gross generalization of an entire group of people. Sure some people use those words, but many others do not. There are plenty of people from the right that call us baby-killers, but most do not.

    You're talking to 'the left' as though it only consists of one person, everyone has different ways of conveying political opinions, even in your own party.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, by "left" YOU mean Democratic Party supporters. I'm a socialist, so I have nothing in common with them.

    However, "neocon," or "neoconservative," is an actual political classification, and if you support the Bush wing of the Republican Party, it's accurate.

    Unless you are an actual government official, though, "warmonger" strikes me as inaccurate.

    As a conservative, with basically the same values as the liberals, don't you recognize dishonest propaganda techniques, labeling and such?

    After all, you both do it.

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    Source(s): an American socialist
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Neocon is a legitimate term that neocons use themselves, it is not meant a perjorative, just a way to separate them from paleocon. Look it up if you want

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism

    As for hate, right wing talk radio seems to be full of it, especially when they wish for US cities to be attacked and prominent liberals to be killed.

    As for war monger, that goes back to the whole 'military-industrial complex' that Eisenhower warned against. Literally, politicians often profit from war at the expense of the public good. The worst case of this was Dick Cheney, who handed out contracts to his own companies and came out ten times richer because of it.

    As for baby killer, that is an inaccurate term, since even if pro-choice people did support abortion and not just the choice to have an abortion, they would still be fetuses. But I guess fetus killer doesn't have the same impact even though it is more accurate and doesn't make you look as stupid.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It was Ron Paul who coined the term "Neocon" in his essay/speech titled "Neoconned!" Google "Neoconned". It is fascinating reading, and describes Bush and his meat puppet masters to a tee.

    Hate? How else can you describe the motivation of persons who willfully spread falsehoods about President Obama?

    Look up the definition of warmonger, and then consider the misleading statements made by the Bush Administration leading up to the invasion of Iraq.

    The only one you looks stupid and ignorant is you.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Um, the right does the same thing like liberal wussy and as you said baby killers. All sides of the political spectrum call each other names not just the left.

    Source(s): school, parents, and everywhere else that you learn life's responsibilities, virtues of the world, and that whatever you do be open-minded.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    People do all those on the left baby killers, as well as socialists, communists, terrorists, anti-Amercian, murderers and a host of other crap. So I guess that makes those on the right look stupid and ignorant, too.

  • maiale
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    I see that Jeff, Hammy, etc. is back. i won't be able to declare what word I hate because of the fact i might get violated. 9 minutes seems to be adequate to a pair..... why did you make an effort to analyze that, purely ask.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Those are adjectives and one verb those are used to describe or action. If you were to use it which you do and many people here do then I would give a **** because I stick with truth when using adjectives and verbs and you as always will be lying to get back at me.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's neo neocons. Warmonger is a description of Bush. You people are right wing conservative echo chamber psychos. Get it right. Stupid and arrogant is on the right side. Look at Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann. Come on, you have to agree with me on those two psychos!

    Source(s): liberal common sense
  • 1 decade ago

    Sweeping generalizations are never productive in any form of civil discourse. The term neo-conservative, well, let's just say linquistically is highy debated. They are actually neo-liberals, but, I digress. I see your point, however, by merely stating "people from the left", you are as guilty as those you admonish. Catch my drift?

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