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Brenda

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50. Well said. But also...

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:43 PM

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There really are a handful of people who probably do consider themselves Far Left in America and advocate for things like defunding all law enforcement, confiscating land for communal property, etc. Sometimes those few people are erroneously used by media/politicians as if they represent massive numbers of left-leaning people and as if they matter or have any power whatsoever.

The nutty Christo-fascists will tell you that Bernie and his followers are far left. Same with Occupy Wall Street, climate activists, BLM, and a whole lot of other people.

But of course they are just regular liberals and Democrats.

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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

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Almost anything anti-corporate advantaged. Passages Wednesday #10

If Dem4life1234 Wednesday #11

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

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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

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

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

Which is Marxist theory soandso Wednesday #68

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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In NYC there are Dorian Gray Thursday #88

The Far Left LogDog75 Wednesday #82