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>This whole thing stinks of the same type of bad faith as when people try to smear leftist politicians as being sexist, racist, or anti-semitic Leftist politic
by CryptoPunk 6y ago
>This whole thing stinks of the same type of bad faith as when people try to smear leftist politicians as being sexist, racist, or anti-semitic
Leftist politicians can be all of those things..
- gotostatement 6y agoI used the word "smear." That means that people attempt to make attacks that are specious and appear to be in bad faith in order to tarnish their reputation. That this happens is true regardless of whether there is other legitimate evidence or good faith accusations of bad behavior.
- CryptoPunk 6y agoIn that case, why single out leftist politicians? The same tactic is used against right-wing politicians.
- harry8 6y agoSadly because many of the politicians on the so-called right at present are unlikely to have their power limited by fully justified accusations of sexism, racism etc. Other smears may work there but not those ones, it would seem. [1] And that's great, stupid smears are ineffective! What is not so good is solid evidence of serious racism and misogyny is also ineffective. Historically there have been plenty of politicians closer to the so-called right who would have the power diminished by being foul. There may well be still in certain areas. What would be nice is if A good take a little of the good sense from B and B a little of the good sense from A. What we have isn't that, whatever labels you put on various "sides". [1] "Jewish space laser" for example. That may not be a smear.
- jessaustin 6y agoExamples please... and don't say "Adam Schiff".
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