A culture war speech is term used in the United States of America to refer to a speech given either by a conservative or by a liberal that predominately supports a single culturally-biased or ethnocentric point of view and that does not recognize the validity of even parts of any opposing viewpoints. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Ethnocentrism (Greek ethnos nation + -centrism) is a set of beliefs or practices based on the view that ones own group is the center of everything. ...

A conservative culture war speech given by a conservative would be one that supports a pro-life stance, gun rights, freedom of religion, traditional marriage, and similar conservative values. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... It has been suggested that Anti-abortion movement be merged into this article or section. ... The term gun politics refers to the various public policy debates surrounding the freedom or restriction (gun rights versus gun control) of private ownership and usage of firearms, and to what extent such policy influences crime and the balance of power between the individual and the state. ... The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

These same topics, in a culture war speech given by a liberal, would respectively be expressed as support for pro-choice positions, a degree of gun control, a separation of church and state, and same-sex marriage. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... It has been suggested that Anti-abortion movement be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gun politics. ... The separation of church and state is a political doctrine which states that the institutions of the state or national government should be kept separate from those of religious institutions. ... Same-sex marriage is marriage between two people who are of the same sex (i. ...

A famous example was delivered by Pat Buchanan at the 1992 Republican National Convention; other conservative examples have also been delivered, such as by Charlton Heston. Pat Buchanan Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American author, syndicated columnist, and television commentator. ... The 1992 Republican National Convention was held in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas from August 17 to August 21. ... Charlton Heston on the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C Charlton Heston (born October 4, 1923) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor noted for heroic roles and his long involvement in political issues. ...

Similarly, liberal examples have also often occurred, such as delivered by Ray Nagin, with his "Chocolate City" speech on Martin Luther King Day, 2006, and by Senator Ted Kennedy with his impassioned speech on the US Senate floor against Judge Samuel Alito in January 2006 during the Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination proceedings, prior to the vote that confirmed Judge Alito as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. Ray Nagin Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. ... The Chocolate City speech is a famous speech delivered by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Martin Luther King Day, 2006. ... Edward Moore Ted Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, having served since 1962. ... Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. ... President George W. Bush announces that Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. ...

The key technique commonly employed in making the speeches on either side is to frame one's own argument in a positive light, while accusing the opposition as holding anti-views that are far removed from the mainstream. The mainstream, of course, being simply a codeword for the position that the person making the point holds near and dear, without any regard to the majority viewpoint of the population as a whole. Mainstream is, generally, the common current of thought of the majority. ...

See also

• culture wars
• Ethnocentrism
• Neoconservatism
• Neoliberalism
• Ordoliberalism
• Paleoconservatism
• Paleoliberalism

The term culture war has been used to describe ideologically-driven and often strident confrontations typical of American public culture and politics since at least the 1980s. ... Ethnocentricity is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of ones own ethnic culture. ... For other uses, see Neoconservatism (disambiguation). ... For the school of international relations, see Neoliberalism (international relations). ... According to ordoliberalism, the state must create a proper legal environment for the economy and maintain a healthy level of competition through measures that adhere to market principles. ... Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) refers to a branch of American conservative thought that is often called Old Right. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

External links and references

• Pat Buchanan's speech
• Charlton Heston's "Culture War" Speech at Harvard