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39. Right now, the "buckle" is

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:00 PM

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stuck on the far right side, heading toward the back.

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what the hell is the "Far Left"? [View all] onethatcares Wednesday OP

Fascist construct. The Unmitigated Gall Wednesday #1

Agree, MAGAts don't like being called the "Far Right"... AntiFascist Wednesday #18

This!!! ThePartyThatListens Wednesday #45

I've asked people to define what the "far left" is. Initech Wednesday #2

The "far left" in the US is what, in almost any European country, Bettie Wednesday #38

Here's my fave LearnedHand Wednesday #56

That is a very good one Bettie Wednesday #58

Heh LearnedHand Wednesday #61

That's not the Far Left Dorian Gray Wednesday #79

That is what the media means Bettie Thursday #84

And "woke" Cherrycheeks Wednesday #65

"Good jobs at good wages" Jack Valentino Thursday #85

It's a made up derogatory term. Propaganda is absorbed better if it's distilled down to as few words as possible and/or surfered Wednesday #3

"Propaganda is absorbed better if it's distilled down to as few words as possible" The Wandering Harper Wednesday #20

Emmanuel Goldstein Basso8vb Wednesday #4

Wasn't He A DUer at One Time? MineralMan Wednesday #16

We meet at 3 H2O Man Wednesday #22

A College professor once lectured to me and others... WarGamer Wednesday #5

Brings to mind an image of the Worm Ouroboros. MineralMan Wednesday #17

Right now, the "buckle" is Bettie Wednesday #39

The "far left" is... -misanthroptimist Wednesday #6

I would add: returnee Thursday #89

Folks that believe some should go to prison without trial Kaleva Wednesday #7

Those illustrate authoritarian positions, NOT far left ones. marybourg Wednesday #8

You are talking about leftists positions Kaleva Wednesday #34

A few centuries back in a certain country virtually everyone was a leftist. GreenWave Wednesday #9

Almost anything anti-corporate advantaged. Passages Wednesday #10

If Dem4life1234 Wednesday #11

People who think this country should keep improving itself. Oneironaut Wednesday #12

Is your premise that it doesn't exist? BannonsLiver Wednesday #13

Do they think that WE are the far left? John Farmer Wednesday #14

they think that we are commie socialists. rampartd Wednesday #24

There is a difference between reality and how the term is used. Renew Deal Wednesday #15

Politically it's the people that support policies which have overwhelming public support on a multitude of issues which Uncle Joe Wednesday #19

Well said Bettie Wednesday #41

Well said. But also... Brenda Wednesday #50

Like most labels defining the "Left" is like going to a green grocer and finding the Vegetables. Ping Tung Wednesday #21

unreliable tankies who hate Dems and echo Putin? thebigidea Wednesday #23

It seems if you go far right or far left enough... C_U_L8R Wednesday #25

There is no one definition. H2O Man Wednesday #26

A make believe enemy designed to scare people to stop thinking DBoon Wednesday #27

From my understanding far left centrist. nt Gore1FL Wednesday #28

The ultimate Straw Man. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #29

His name is Goldstein lame54 Wednesday #31

"I think Trump may have done something bad once." lame54 Wednesday #30

Ask Bill Maher KT2000 Wednesday #32

I'm actually a socialist. I suppose I qualify in this country as ultra far left. nt. Voltaire2 Wednesday #33

So you think the govt owning the means of production is a goal? EX500rider Wednesday #40

No I think workers ought to own 'the means of production', not the government, not oligarchs. Voltaire2 Wednesday #48

That only works in vary small scale EX500rider Wednesday #51

Mondragon Cooperative employs 75,000 people. Voltaire2 Wednesday #54

Which is Marxist theory soandso Wednesday #68

The actual far left is historically not anywhere close to a monolithic group of totalitarian ideologies. Wolver Thursday #86

There is a balance that needs to be maintained... AntiFascist Wednesday #75

tech-bro libertarianism has morphed into tech-bro fascism. There never was much difference. Voltaire2 Thursday #87

That's the far right fascists projecting, of course. canuckledragger Wednesday #35

Point out to the MSM the US Constitution protects the far left. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #36

historically the constitution has not protected the left in this country. nt. Voltaire2 Wednesday #55

It's looking like the Founders were a bit shortsighted RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #73

The ostensibly oppressed who seek to become oppressors Sympthsical Wednesday #37

Don't shoot the messenger. YMMV Wolver Wednesday #42

I think the Bill Maher "worm" is infecting peoples brains SunImp Wednesday #44

I find it all kind of sad and pathetic, and I'm not "well educated or intelligent" Wolver Wednesday #47

The extremists are on the right, not the left. Jeebo Wednesday #43

Would you agree that the far left favors censorship? Kaleva Wednesday #49

Where does this notion come from? LearnedHand Wednesday #59

From posts here at DU Kaleva Wednesday #66

Gotcha thx. But I don't think that applies to the far left in general. LearnedHand Wednesday #67

Strawman liberal Johonny Wednesday #46

What would you label those who favor censorship? Kaleva Wednesday #52

What would you label those who favor unrelenting admonishment of fellow DU members? Ilikepurple Wednesday #70

That isn't an answer to the question I asked the other member Kaleva Thursday #83

I would label them fascists - TBF Wednesday #74

DuckDuckGo AI Chat says... Bonx Wednesday #53

Count me the hell in to the "far left," then LearnedHand Wednesday #60

As I have often said . . . markpkessinger Wednesday #57

Nowadays, it's FDR and the New Deal. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #62

According to the Political Compass, I'm FAR LEFT in the Libertarian quadrant LearnedHand Wednesday #63

IMO the far left is Dem Socialist types who don't consistently support Dems and who often promote Russian propaganda LymphocyteLover Wednesday #64

Barry Goldwater. Turbineguy Wednesday #69

Tolerant, thoughtful, compassionate people, sometimes overbearing, who seem to want to help others. Jit423 Wednesday #71

Anyone who is left of a centrist, Emile Wednesday #72

The far left are those who are VERY serious about... Think. Again. Wednesday #76

Wanting healthcare and a living wage. Clean air and water. onecaliberal Wednesday #77

Far left are the people Dorian Gray Wednesday #78

with the far left we might get healthcare for all Skittles Wednesday #80

THIS if the "far left" DBoon Wednesday #81

In NYC there are Dorian Gray Thursday #88

The Far Left LogDog75 Wednesday #82