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> I'm legit curious, when I read your comment I couldn't think of a single "left" thing the government had done recently Depends on which governments you're ta
by bluefirebrand 3y ago
> I'm legit curious, when I read your comment I couldn't think of a single "left" thing the government had done recently
Depends on which governments you're talking about but here's some things I think are becoming more commonplace and are generally considered Left or Progressive policies
* Banning single use plastics
* Investing in renewable energy
* Running UBI trials
* Carbon taxes
* Investing in safe injection sites
* Any number of pro-LGBTQ policies
* High Immigration numbers / refugee support
Of course these vary regionally wildly, and in many places in the USA are actually being reversed instead of progressing.
But I think in many places outside of the USA these types of policies are become much more common
- snapcaster 3y agoGood point I was implicitly fixating on USA. in the USA it feels like none of those things are happening outside of Portland and SF edit: immigration is an interesting one. Leftists want it for a variety of reasons, and usually right-leaning uber-capitalists want it to lower wages
- bluefirebrand 3y ago> right-leaning uber-capitalists want it to lower wages Yes, but they will implement policies that are hostile to immigration as a result because they give too much power to employers. Leftist is more "open the doors and let them in"