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Hollywood Conservative Bias
  • Conservative Foils
    • California Depicted Negatively
      • Hollywood Depicted Negatively
    • Cognitive Disabilities Depicted Negatively
      • Slurs About Cognitive Disabilities on Screen
    • Health & Safety Efforts Undermined
      • Healthy Foods Depicted Negatively
      • Not Wearing Seatbelts Normalized
      • Smoking Normalized
        • Smoking Glamorized
    • Jobs Maligned by Conservatives Depicted Negatively
      • College Professors Depicted Negatively
      • Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
        • Criminal Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
          • Defending Bad People
            • Defendents Found Not Guilty Commit Crimes
            • Celebrating Getting Bad People Off
          • Get Criminals Off on "Technicalities"
        • Jokes About Lawyers
      • Democratic Politicians Depicted Negatively
      • Diplomats Depicted Negatively
      • Government Workers Depicted Negatively
        • Government Workers Depicted as Lazy
      • Public High School Teachers Depicted Negatively
      • Journalists Maligned
        • Journalists Depicted as Unprofessional
        • Journalists Depicted as Unethical
    • Liberals
      • Activists
        • False Flag Operations
        • Depicted as Terrorists
      • Causes
        • Animal Activism Depicted Negatively
        • Environmentalism
          • Eco-Friendly Transportation
            • Cars
            • Public Transportation
              • Riding the Bus
              • Taking the Subway
            • Riding a Bicycle
        • Gun Safety Activism Depicted Negatively
        • Marijuana Depicted Negatively
          • Marijuana Gives You the Munchies
          • Marijuana Makes You Lazy
    • Mainstream Media Depicted Negatively
      • Journalists Maligned
        • Journalists Depicted as Unprofessional
        • Journalists Depicted as Unethical
    • "Political Correctness" Depicted Negatively
      • Political Correctness Lampooned
    • Rural Life Better than City Life
      • City Life Depicted Overly Negative
        • Cities are Overly Dangerous
        • New York City Depicted Negatively
        • People from the City are Rude
      • Rural Life Glamorized
  • Criminal Justice System
    • Assault Depicted as Acceptable
      • Assault Played for Laughs
      • Punching People Acceptable
      • Detainees Deserving to be Assaulted
        • Detained People Assaulted
          • Torture is Justified
            • Needed to Stop Terrorist Attacks
        • Showing Restraint is Noble
          • Must be Held Back
    • Crime is a Bigger Problem
      • Terrorism is a Threat
        • Nuclear Terrorism is a Threat
        • Torture Needed to Stop Terrorism
    • Lawyers Depicted Negatively
      • Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
        • Criminal Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
          • Defending Bad People
            • Defendents Found Not Guilty Commit Crimes
            • Celebrating Getting Bad People Off
          • Get Criminals Off on "Technicalities"
        • Jokes About Lawyers
      • Overly Untrustworthy
    • Police Officers Follow Conservative Biases
      • Cops Playing Loose with the Rules Not Taken Seriously
        • Cops Rarely Report Their Partner's Bad Behavior
        • Internal Affairs Depicted Negatively
        • Roughing up Suspects is Justified
    • System Helps Criminals Get Away with It
      • Appeals Courts Depicted Negatively
      • Attorney Client Privilege Helps Criminals "Get Away with It"
    • Vigilantism is Justified
    • Wrongly Accused Get Justice
  • Economic Issues
    • Average Workers Depicted Negatively
      • Used Car Salespeople Depicted Negatively
      • Workers Depicted as Lazy
    • Negative Aspects of Capitalism are Minimized
      • Hard Work Always Rewarded
      • Underdogs Beat Large Companies on Screen
      • Working Extra Hours is Noble
        • Athletes Overworked in Practices
    • Serious Entrepreneurs are Successful
    • Wealth Depicted with Conservative Biases
      • Money Glamorized
        • Industries
          • Automobiles
            • Environmentally Unfriendly
              • Classic Cars
              • Sports Cars Glamorized
            • Motorcycles Glamorized
              • Sport Bikes Glamorized
          • Fashion Glamorized
          • Gambling Glamorized
            • Casinos Glamorized
          • Jewelry and Watches Glamorized
          • Travel Glamorized
            • Yachts Glamorized
          • Wall Street\Finance Glamorized
        • Treasure Hunting Glamorized
        • Wealth Glamorized
      • Negative Plots About Wealth Resolve Positively
        • Unscrupulous Companies Lose Lawsuits
        • Unscrupulous Users of Wealth Change Their Tune
        • Wealthy Antagonists Rarely Get Away with Things
      • Wealthy People Depicted as Charitable
        • Charity Fundraiser Events
      • Wealthy People Sympathetic Victims
  • Government Depicted Negatively
    • Federal Government Depicted Negatively
      • Federal Agencies Depicted Negatively
        • CIA Depicted with Conservative Biases
        • NSA Depicted with Conservative Biases
        • State Department Depicted Negatively
          • Diplomats
      • Federal Government is Corrupt
      • Federal Law Enforcement Depicted Negatively
        • FBI Depicted Negatively
          • FBI Depicted as Incompetent
          • FBI Interfering in Local Matters
            • FBI Stealing Local Cases
            • FBI Taking Undue Credit from Local Law Enforcement
      • Federal Workers Depicted Negatively
      • IRS Depicted Negatively
    • Government Depicted as Overly Bureaucratic
    • Government Workers Depicted Negatively
      • Government Workers Depicted as Lazy
    • Politicians Depicted Negatively
      • Democratic Politicians Depicted Negatively
      • Politicians Depicted as Corrupt
        • Election Outcomes are Rigged
      • Politicians Depicted as Incompetent
  • Guns Portrayed on Screen
    • Guns Needed for Survival
    • Women Bad at Using Guns
  • Memorable Scenes with Conservative Biases
    • Iconic Scenes with Conservative Biases
  • Military & War
    • Diplomacy Depicted Negatively
      • State Department
        • Diplomats
    • Foreign Countries are a Threat
      • Enemy has More Advanced Military Technology
    • Military Equipment Glamorized
      • Military Weapons Glamorized
        • Enemy Advanced Military Technology
    • Terrorism is a Threat
      • Nuclear Terrorism is a Threat
      • Torture Needed to Stop Terrorism
    • Torture is Effective and/or Justified
      • Torture is Effective
      • Torture is Justified
        • Needed to Stop Terrorist Attacks
    • Wars
      • Nuclear War
  • Minority Groups Depicted Negatively
    • LGBT Portrayed Negatively
      • Negative Comments About Gay People
        • Homophobic Comments
          • Homophobic Comments for Laughs
          • Homophobic Slurs
        • For Laughs
    • Racial Biases & Stereotypes
      • Historical Scenes Lacking Minorities
      • Playing the Race Card
      • White Actors Playing Minority Roles
    • Xenophobia Normalized
      • Foreign Countries Depicted Negatively
        • Developing Countries Depicted as Overly Dangerous
        • Developing Countries Depicted as Overly Poor
      • Foreigners Depicted Negatively
        • Foreign Names Depicted Negatively
          • Making Fun of Foreign Names
        • The French Depicted Negatively
          • The French Depicted as Rude
  • Regressive Thinking Depicted
    • Anti-Intellectualism Depicted
      • Intelligent People Overly Flawed
      • Old Ways are Better than New
      • School Depicted Negatively
        • College Depicted Negatively
          • College Leaders Depicted Negatively
          • College Professors Depicted Negatively
        • Public High School Depicted Negatively
          • Public High School Teachers Depicted Negatively
      • Science & Technology Depicted Negatively
        • Artificial Intelligence is Dangerous
        • Government Vulnerable to Hacking
        • Modern Medicine Depicted Negatively
    • Couples Having Sex Die
    • Men Overly Manly
      • Men Lampooned for Not Being "Manly" Enough
    • Overly Tough Coaching Normalized
    • Overly Tough Coaching Rewarded
    • Young People Depicted Negatively
      • Young People Don't Appreciate Old Things
      • Young People Maligned as Disrespectful to Elders
      • Young People Depicted as Dumb
      • Young People Maligned as Inattentive
      • Young People Maligned as Irresponsible
        • Young People Maligned as Lazy
  • Sexism
    • Sexist Terms
      • Crude Comments
        • About Appearance
          • Body Shaming
          • For Laughs
          • Women Slut Shamed for Their Appearance
        • Crude Comments About Womens' Behavior
        • Objectifying Appearance
          • For Laughs
      • Sexist Movie & TV Titles
    • Sexist Humor
      • Crude Comments For Laughs
      • Crude Comments
      • Sexual Assault or Rape Played for Laughs
      • Women Objectified
        • Catcalling
    • Women Less Capable\Responsible
      • Asking Permission to Marry
      • Less Capable
        • Acting Ditsy
        • Bad Drivers
        • Women Bad at Using Guns
        • Doing Things "Like a Girl"
        • Portrayed as Dumb
          • "Dumb Blonde" False Stereotype
        • Watch Men Gamble
      • Less Responsible
        • Fathers Overprotective of Daughters
        • Losing Control
          • "Bridezillas"
          • Panicking
            • Screaming in Fear
        • High Heels in Inappropriate Situations
        • Wearing Inappropriate Clothing
          • Inappropriately Revealing Clothing
      • Underrepresented in Groups
        • Group of Men With a "Token" Woman
        • Group of Men Without any Women
        • Underrepresented in Historical Scenes
    • Women Manipulative
      • Women Depicted as Overly Controlling
      • Falsely Accusing Men of Crimes
        • Lying About Sexual Assaults
          • False Accusations of Rape
      • Falsely Accusing Men
      • Use or Take Advantage of Men
    • Women Used to Perpetuate Sexism
    • Women vs Men in Relationships
      • Average Man Can Get a "Dream Woman"
      • Men Glamorized as "Playboys"
        • Wealthy "Playboys"
      • Mothers Worse Than Fathers
      • Easily Smitten by Men
      • Women "High Maintenance"
      • Interested in Unappealing Men
        • Attractive Women Interested in "Losers"
        • Attracted to Men Who Treat Them Badly
          • Attracted to Abductors
        • Attracted to "Bad Boys"
        • Interested in Much Less Attractive Men
      • Women vs Men Sexism by Age
        • Men With Much Younger Women is Normal
        • Women With Much Younger Men is Not
    • Womens' Behavior Depicted Negatively
      • Crude Comments About Womens' Behavior
      • Deferential to Men
        • Acting Normally to Sexist Behavior
        • Let Men Treat Them Poorly
        • Sacrificing Successful Careers for Men
      • Shallow or Superficial
        • Overly Concerned with Being Popular
        • Overly Concerned with Appearance
          • Overly Concerned with Apparel
      • Dependent on Men
        • Stereotypical “Housewife”
        • Marry Men for their Money
        • Need Men to Save Them
          • "Damsel in Distress"
            • Men Holding Woman's Hand to Safety
      • Stand by Their Men Despite Reasons Not To
        • Men Ogling Other Women Tolerated
        • Stand by Unfaithful Men
        • Stand by Men Even if They Commit Crimes
    • Womens' Sexuality
      • Sexual Misconduct Not Taken Seriously
        • Sexual Assault Not Taken Seriously
          • Sexual Assault or Rape Played for Laughs
          • Sexual Assault of Nonconsenting Woman Not Taken Seriously
        • Sexual Harassment Not Taken Seriously
        • Taking Advantage of Drunk Women Acceptable
        • Unwarranted Kisses Acceptable
      • Women a Prize to be Won or Owned
        • Men Get Dream Woman with Enough Money
        • Men Competing for the Same Woman
        • Overly Aggressive Pursuit of Women Works
          • Men Pursuing Women Despite Known Relationships
      • Having Sex is Bad
        • If a Man Cheats, the Woman is to Blame
        • Getting Pregnant Depicted Negatively
        • Slut Shamed
          • Slut Shamed for Having Sex
        • Using Sex Appeal to Get Stuff From Men
          • Flashing to Get Stuff from Men
          • Using Sex to Get Stuff from Men
      • Not Having Sex is Bad
      • Objectified on Screen
        • Catcalling Normalized
          • Catcalling for Laughs
        • Crude Comments on Appearance
          • For Laughs
        • Men Signing Womens' Breasts
        • Acting Normal to Objectification
          • Unaware of Obvious Objectification
            • "Too Dumb" to Realize They are Being Objectified
            • "Too Oblivious" to Realize They are Being Objectified
        • Helping Objectify Women
        • Objectified for Laughs
          • Catcalling
        • Objectified in Overly Gratuitous Scenes
        • Objectified in Unneeded Scenes
        • Objectified via Cliches
          • Beauty Pageants
          • Car Washes
          • Sexy Bodyguards
          • Blowing on Dice for Luck
          • Cheerleaders
          • Pillow Fights
          • Oil Wrestling
        • Spied On
          • Spied on via Hidden Camera
        • Looks Used as a Distraction to Men
          • Flashing to Distract Men
          • Looks Used as a Distraction to Men for Laughs
      • Womens’ Appearance Depicted Negatively
        • Crude Comments About Appearance
          • Body Shaming
          • For Laughs
          • Women Slut Shamed for Their Appearance
        • Need a Makeover
        • Slut Shamed for Their Appearance

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Conservative Trope Examples

  • Only Murders in the Building [2022 - S2E3]
    Long time New York City resident Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) exclaims, "Oh please God, not the subway" and they opt to drive instead which is not a thing with real life New Yorkers
  • Castle TV series [2012 - S5E8]
    Beckett and Castle are running away from mobsters late at night, but they discount the subway as an option to escape because Castle says it does not have a schedule. Beckett argues with Castle briefly, but his point is accepted that if the subway is *always* late, then it does not technically have a schedule.
    Staff Aside
    Subways, although not without issues like other transportation, have very reliable schedules especially in larger cities like NYC. And any delays experienced, in the long run are far better than dealing with traffic accidents and lane closures when driving instead.
  • The Devils Advocate (1997)
    On the subway, a man turns to Al Pacino and asks him "what the fuck are you looking at?" and pulls a knife on him after telling him to get out of *his* subway car.
    Other Tropes: Cities Depicted as Overly Dangerous
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