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Liberal Words

The top Google result (as of November 2020) for this post's namesake.

Titled "Left-Speak : a glossary of terms", it's a strawman of a "liberal" in which the terms "socialist", "progressive", "leftist" and "liberal" are used interchangeably.

In it, "racist" is defined as "anyone who has decided that individuals should be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

The quote from MLK Jr is used here ironically, to point out apparent liberal hypocrisy. The entry (rather, all the entries, of which there are 77) is a projection of what the OP believes a "liberal" would mean when they speak. This entry continues with a heavily misconstrued explanation of "intersectionality".

Considering that the US is the *only first world country* where health care isn't universally accessible ("Universal Healthcare" is defined as , Specifically, a means by which you would be obliged to support or tolerate a certain political party or doctrine in order to save your very life") and given the many references to the US constitution, Left-speak was likely written by an American conservative.
"If you parse their sentences, the speech of the Left can be at times befuddling unless you understand their unique usage of terms. So that you may better understand (liberal words) Left-speak in the future, I offer the following glossary... You might want to print this and keep it on-hand for those times when you are unable to avoid (liberal words) Left-speak. "
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
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Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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