Original sentence: Instead of arguing against liberal beliefs, "framing" attempts to change the meaning of the word in the public consciousness.This has been successful to such an extent that the term "liberal" has become stigmatized and is now carefully avoided by those running for office; "progressive" is now often used instead of "liberal"
Edited sentence: Instead of arguing against liberal beliefs, "framing" attempts to change the meaning of the word in the public consciousness, so that a belief in equal rights for all Americans is framed as "special rights for homosexuals", a belief in the rights of those accused of crimes is framed as "soft on crime", and a belief in freedom of religion is framed as "hatred of Christians".This has been successful to such an extent that the term "liberal" has become stigmatized and is now generally avoided by those running for office; "progressive" is now often used instead of "liberal"