Original sentence: Because of the stigma often attached to the term, many American liberals prefer to describe themselves as "progressive," a term with a somewhat different history from liberal.Beginning in the early 1990s, many American conservatives have made an effort to frame the word liberal as a perjorative term
Edited sentence: Although the two are related, they are really distinct political ideologies.Beginning in the early 1990s, Republicans have made a concerted effort to change the meaning of the term through the process of framing.In 21st century American politics, there is considerable confusion over the meaning of the term "liberal".Instead of arguing against liberal beliefs, framing changes 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"