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> You haven't been listening, or don't live in the U. S. "Leftist" is what The Right (yes, title casing) used before "Fake News". IOW, different variable names,
by rhapsodic 9y ago
> You haven't been listening, or don't live in the U. S. "Leftist" is what The Right (yes, title casing) used before "Fake News". IOW, different variable names, but the pointers go to the same address as $THING_I_DONT_LIKE. In other, other words, it's an adjective that fails at its job because it doesn't modify the noun in a useful manner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics
- mikestew 9y agoOh, I'm quite aware of the existence of left-wing politics. And "leftist" is certainly appropriate at times. My argument is against the colloquial use. Just like there is news that is fake, there are also political views that lean left. But just because Trump calls something "fake news" does not mean it's not true. And though I might be appalled at the current plans to run up the deficit and electing accused child molestors to Senate (views which should be easy to label as "traditional conservative"), I can guarantee you that Sean Hannity would label me as a "leftist" based on a few other whacky views I hold. Hell, it used to be anyone caught cozying up to the Russians was a "commie leftist". My, how times have changed.