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

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:54 PM

23 hrs ago

When you're situated where Progressives are, Centralist Dems seem to always be on the Right.

Perspective is very much situational.

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

Puke propaganda Ponietz Yesterday #1

The overton window has moved far right Flatrat Yesterday #2

Not lazy, complicit robbob Yesterday #13

Well, when you're getting paid a few million a year to toe the line... progressoid 16 hrs ago #34

100% Blue Full Moon Yesterday #3

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

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

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

Or even the Eisenhower years pat_k Yesterday #10

Bet me to it! paleotn 23 hrs ago #20

And the more of us who challenge the labels as a matter of course,... pat_k 22 hrs ago #27

Todays definition of "RINO" is simply disagree with trump. Callie1979 3 hrs ago #37

The corporate tax rate wasnt even CLOSE to 90% under Ike. Callie1979 3 hrs ago #36

Excellent graphic! liberalla 2 hrs ago #43

Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #5

The tyranny of the minority peggysue2 Yesterday #6

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

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

Absolutely!!!! pat_k Yesterday #12

The corruption is at the core. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #32

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

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

Well in fairness, there's some air between a history lesson and "calling bullshit" TheProle 23 hrs ago #21

To me, factual context that demonstrates the label is not valid... pat_k 22 hrs ago #26

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

Biden hibbing Yesterday #16

I wonder, BidenRocks Yesterday #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 23 hrs ago #19

Well, when we see some of those candidates positions, they are fodder for the RW Callie1979 3 hrs ago #38

When you are situated on the far-right, MOST policy looks like it's to the Left of you 31j20b3 23 hrs ago #22

Putting the radical right fascist corporatism of the current Republican pat_k 19 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the HCR clip. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #33

Q. And who controls the narrative? BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #23

Letters to editors. Lots of letters to editors. pat_k 23 hrs ago #24

Concise and precise Gum Logger 23 hrs ago #25

We need parity in human services with the advanced democratic nations delisen 22 hrs ago #28

There is no "far left" in America... BH liberal 22 hrs ago #29

The entire explainer from Heather Cox Richardson makes this crystal clear. pat_k 20 hrs ago #30

I saw the long version of that video by HCR last night. applegrove 12 hrs ago #35

That's why we have so many billionaires and trillionaires, I suppose... kentuck 3 hrs ago #39

Well the GOP caters to the filthy-rich Farmer-Rick 2 hrs ago #40

Obviously, if Centrist Democrats would espouse these "Centrist" positions, they would attract more votes. ihaveaquestion 2 hrs ago #41

Love HCR for making sense and telling the truth clearly! liberalla 2 hrs ago #42