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In reply to the discussion: Call bullshit on the "leftist" label. [View all]Farmer-Rick
(12,859 posts)Dems do too sometimes. Many times the Dems join in with the GOP to support the filthy-rich like bail outs for banks but no relief for homeowners, promoting free trade agreements (That are totally ignored now.), and supporting the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act.
But in general, a Dem will more likely support a democracy than a MAGA or Republican will. As one guy once said, Republicans are paid (by the filthy-rich) to win and Democrats are paid to lose.
But there are many honest and devoted Dems that despite their flaws, truly support democracy. I don't know of any MAGA, GOP or even libertarians that support and understand real democracy (some are totally stupid and think capitalism is democracy).
So Dems are the real middle road because the filthy-rich has less influence over them. The filthy-rich would have even less influence over a real far left, like communism or socialism. So, it doesn't exist.
Capitalism would likely die if we had the real versions of those types of economies/governments. And then how would the filthy-rich continue to take our national wealth for themselves? So they pay the GOP and MAGA to stop the left.