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I don't care if they're Republican liberals or Democrat liberals, they're still liberals. They're not 'moderates.' Don't hit me with that. There's no such thing as a moderate. A moderate is just a liberal disguise, and they are doing everything they can to derail the conservative agenda, and they've been frustrated, they haven't been able to do anything about it because conservatism has been so strong. This propaganda attack on the president has weakened him.

Rush Limbaugh#37

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What does it mean?
The speaker rejects the idea of moderation, claiming all liberals are effectively the same regardless of party.
In plain terms
The speaker says there is no such thing as a moderate and calls all liberals the same.
What can you take from it?
Political moderation is dismissed as a disguise for liberalism.

Where it applies

  • political analysis
  • debate
  • strategy

Putting it to work

  • defining ideological boundaries
  • challenging centrism

Questions to consider

  • Is moderation a valid political stance?
  • How are political labels used?

Another view

Dismissing moderation ignores the value of compromise in governance.

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