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 the exclusion of heterosexual male caucasians.

diverse whites and Christians absent

goals and timetables quotas

get the word out sign up everyone in the lower class for lifetime dependence on the government

invest in the future redistribution of wealth,

spending borrowed money

community initiatives handouts and services for minorities only

vulnerable,

disadvantaged poor

community organizer agitator, troublemaker, radical, anarchist

"Prominent" Democrats

"Greedy" Republicans unusually wealthy people

Justice-involved youth Juvenile delinquent

community,

grassroots low-income citizens,

"victimized" minorities,

small parasitic organizations

federal family Big Brother

gun reform gun control

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

Social Services

assistance for the underprivileged

entitlement

government resource transfers

Temporary Aid to Needy Families

economic justice

State aid welfare

substandard housing

economically depressed neighborhood slum

kinetic operations war

human trafficking 21st-century slavery

carbon carbon dioxide

wetland swamp

the founders the Founding Fathers

ancestors forefathers

terrorists Islamist Muslim terrorists

revenue measure,

deficit reduction,

raising revenues,

balanced approach,

revenue enhancements,

balancing,

progressive revenue,

contribution,

inflow,

Shared Responsibility Payment,

shared responsibility penalty taxes

transfer station,

landfill city dump

troubled inner-city youth

at-risk teen gang leader, juvenile felon, thug, dope dealer, pimp, hoodlum, 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

graphic novel comic book

"It was an honest mistake." "We got caught."

urban black

"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,

Americans in waiting,

migrants,

out of status,

migrant workers,

economic-driven immigrants,

DACA recipients,

"Dreamers,"

asylum seekers

illegal immigrants,

illegal aliens

comprehensive immigration reform amnesty for illegal immigrants

reproductive rights,

choice,

reproductive choice,

reproductive freedom,

reproductive health care,

reproductive access,

fetal rights,

women's rights

health care decisions,

termination of pregnancy abortion,

fetal homicide,

infanticide,

filicide

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

food insecure households those who are too lazy to work

under-served communities those who are next in line for a handout

urban sprawl progress, growth, prosperity, suburbs, commuters

targeted spending buying votes

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.

resource extraction Drilling for oil

Cutting down trees

Mining, especially for coal

Fracking

raping the earth Drilling for oil,

Cutting down a tree,

Hunting,

Fishing,

Burning wood,

Mining,

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

This is a time to put politics aside YOU put YOUR politics aside, and we will politicize the crisis du jour

When they mention... They're talking about...

sustainable economy

the greater good

part of something larger

shared responsibility

access

democracy

living wage laws

economic justice

affordable housing

giving back to the community

everyone shared in that success

this will require common effort

earnings inequality

power to the people

democracy

the struggle

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

greed,

privilege private economic success

income inequality,

speaking truth to power,

disenfranchised The Democrat platform:

expanding the government

balanced solution increased government power

dark money contributions to conservative causes

extended family dynamics fatherlessness

raising awareness,

make a difference raising money

glaucoma legalizing marijuana

fairness higher taxes for the middle class,

redistribution of wealth

separation of church and state the prohibition of Christianity

unlawful migration,

gray employment,

informal workers illegal aliens

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,

Agenda 21,

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

cultural proficiency amnesty for illegal aliens

affirmative action

special rights for selected minorities

giving back to the community taxing the rich

guilt-tripping a lottery winner, corporate executive, or overpaid athlete

human rights Marxism, socialism

mainstreaming,

inclusiveness,

under-represented special rights and privileges for minorities and homosexuals

community medical services,

health centers condoms,

needle exchanges,

abortion clinics

gender reassignment sex change operations

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 reform,

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