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Crixcyon's avatar

Maybe it doesn't exist in terms of the old left like 1960's and 1970's communism. But the democrats sure are the best leftist clones I have ever seen. It doesn't matter what we call it really, it's all the same...humanity under the yoke of government and tyrants unnamed.

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Starry Gordon's avatar

In theory the cardinal principles of the Left are supposed to be peace, freedom, equality, and autonomy (as opposed to the cardinal principles of the Right, to wit, authority, order, security, social status, private wealth, the military virtues, etc.) It's very odd to repeatedly see one taken for the other, and I am curious as to how that happens.

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Theo E's avatar

Ask yourself, which characterizes which more closely...?

The Left is OBSESSED with so-called "wit", security (censorship), authority (moral), SOCIAL STATUS (the psychologists have figured this out and profiled their personalities...it's not good), wealth (party of dark money, insider trading), military values (war in Ukraine).

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Starry Gordon's avatar

I gave a description of the classical Left. Most contemporary usage of the term is incoherent. Incoherent language can't be used in rational discussions, although they may be fun for Surrealists and Dadaists.

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Paula's avatar

And Newspeakers.

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