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Call bullshit on the "leftist" label. [View all] pat_k Friday OP

Puke propaganda Ponietz Friday #1

The overton window has moved far right Flatrat Friday #2

Not lazy, complicit robbob Friday #13

Well, when you're getting paid a few million a year to toe the line... progressoid Friday #34

100% Blue Full Moon Friday #3

Anything that returns us to FDR and the New Deal is all I want. no_hypocrisy Friday #4

Minus the racism systemically included in some of the New Deal, racist policies designed to ensure the support of Celerity Friday #9

Another evil compromise and continuation of the original sin. pat_k Friday #11

Or even the Eisenhower years pat_k Friday #10

Bet me to it! paleotn Friday #20

And the more of us who challenge the labels as a matter of course,... pat_k Friday #27

Todays definition of "RINO" is simply disagree with trump. Callie1979 Yesterday #37

The corporate tax rate wasnt even CLOSE to 90% under Ike. Callie1979 Yesterday #36

You are correct. 90 was the top marginal individual rate. 52% was the top corp rate. pat_k 20 hrs ago #44

But his article ignores the fact that few ever PAID 90%. Callie1979 4 hrs ago #46

Excellent graphic! liberalla Yesterday #43

Wince. "hoard" not "horde", dammit. RandomNumbers 19 hrs ago #45

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #5

The tyranny of the minority peggysue2 Friday #6

You aint done nothin' if you aint been called a red Warpy Friday #7

92% are worried about corruption in Government KS Toronado Friday #8

Absolutely!!!! pat_k Friday #12

The corruption is at the core. yellow dahlia Friday #32

A lot of younger voters are embracing the term "leftist" TheProle Friday #14

I wouldn't want to ostracize. But a lesson in history wouldn't go amiss. pat_k Friday #17

Well in fairness, there's some air between a history lesson and "calling bullshit" TheProle Friday #21

To me, factual context that demonstrates the label is not valid... pat_k Friday #26

Exactly. When people win elections, especially by substantial margins Bluetus Friday #15

Biden hibbing Friday #16

I wonder, BidenRocks Friday #18

There's a great discussion of what history tells us about how this could play out at 28:46 in the following pat_k Friday #19

Well, when we see some of those candidates positions, they are fodder for the RW Callie1979 Yesterday #38

When you are situated on the far-right, MOST policy looks like it's to the Left of you 31j20b3 Friday #22

Putting the radical right fascist corporatism of the current Republican pat_k Friday #31

Thanks for the HCR clip. yellow dahlia Friday #33

Q. And who controls the narrative? BaronChocula Friday #23

Letters to editors. Lots of letters to editors. pat_k Friday #24

Concise and precise Gum Logger Friday #25

We need parity in human services with the advanced democratic nations delisen Friday #28

There is no "far left" in America... BH liberal Friday #29

The entire explainer from Heather Cox Richardson makes this crystal clear. pat_k Friday #30

And the tragedy is... BH liberal 1 hr ago #47

All we can do is challenge the "left" characterization wherever we can.. pat_k 25 min ago #49

I saw the long version of that video by HCR last night. applegrove Yesterday #35

That's why we have so many billionaires and trillionaires, I suppose... kentuck Yesterday #39

Well the GOP caters to the filthy-rich Farmer-Rick Yesterday #40

Obviously, if Centrist Democrats would espouse these "Centrist" positions, they would attract more votes. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #41

Love HCR for making sense and telling the truth clearly! liberalla Yesterday #42

The only way for an idealistic system like communism to work... BH liberal 1 hr ago #48