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Not scared of that at all. I think what you're looking for is a synonym. The "alt-" part of alt-right might be the doublespeak -- paleoconservatism genuinely re
by ttyprintk 6y ago
Not scared of that at all. I think what you're looking for is a synonym. The "alt-" part of alt-right might be the doublespeak -- paleoconservatism genuinely resists the mainstream attempt to remove white supremacy from conservative platforms.
The left's synonym is "deplorables", corresponding to approximately 25% of the American electorate -- not a small group at all.
An effort to "remove all freedom and privacy" is hyperbolic, with only a few examples notorious in 20th century history. Are you expecting Parlor to enact a real-name-only policy?
- r00fus 6y agoThe REAL left disagrees with the word deplorables - that was Hillary’s invention (and a stupid political move). The real left is more concerned about economic and racial equity and fighting against he corporatocracy.
- esyir 6y agoSure, but the left leaning party that both exercises power and represents the left did use it. The left is responsible for that just as the right gets to own trump.
- antibuddy 6y agoWith that attitude you're already part of the alt-right and you didn't notice.
- LarvaFX 6y agoOr the alt-right is part of the left? Honestly, not the same thing.
- bzb6 6y agoI think the “alt” part is in response to the current generation of conservatives who don’t really conserve anything because they are neocons. Of course the left is very happy with the defanged right, so they call any actual conservative “alt”
- ttyprintk 6y agoThat’s a good point: neocons separated conservatism from the political right. That wasn’t the consequence of alt-right ideas reaching the seat of power. Perhaps the part of the political right that’s not conservative and generally opposes democracy is kind of the home of the alt-right.