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Language is important. There's a clear distinction between the left, leftists, and the Democratic party. We often call the Democratic party the left, but they
by socialismisok 4y ago
Language is important. There's a clear distinction between the left, leftists, and the Democratic party.
We often call the Democratic party the left, but they are not a leftist party. (In fact they are a pretty bog standard centrist party these days).
Just like the right isn't some monoculture, the left has pretty important sub groups. Leftist typically implies socialist, anarchist, maybe social democrats, communists, etc.
- kortilla 4y ago> Language is important. There's a clear distinction between the left, leftists, and the Democratic party. No there isn’t. There are localized differences. A leftist in Denmark is nothing like a leftist in Germany nor a leftist in Canada. > We often call the Democratic party the left Then why the fuck are you pretending to be so confused?
- socialismisok 4y agoI'm not confused. Calling them the left and calling them leftist are different. One can be "left" of the GOP, and not be a leftist. Just like one can be "right" of the DSA and not be an arch conservative. Neither the left nor the right are monocultures, and they do not hold consistent views. The world is more complicated than that. I'm a socialist who hates plenty of leftists and can hang with some right wingers because I don't write off anyone right of me as a "right wing nut job" or whatever. You also seem really bothered by this. I'm not sure what's got you so upset. I just don't see the world as black and white as you do, we can say "agree to disagree" whenever if this conversation is making you angry.