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Some people like to use the term "far-left" to mean "far-left of me", without acknowledging that they're nowhere near the center themselves.
by p1necone 7y ago
Some people like to use the term "far-left" to mean "far-left of me", without acknowledging that they're nowhere near the center themselves.
- Kalium 7y agoIn fairness, people do the same thing with "far right". I've met some people who would likely characterize President Obama as far right. This particular pathology seems to arise from the idea that "far $TYPE" is inherently de-legitmizing. And once you've de-legitimized someone or some position, you don't actually have to take them seriously, so...