What are called "far left" positions in America today are considered moderate in any other advanced democracy. What are called "moderate" positions in America today would be considered conservative. And Republican positions in America today would be considered extreme right wing

Oct 3, 2021 路 11:31 PM UTC

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Moderate = Corrupt. Moderate Democrats are corporate owned. These people care only about donors, not constituents.
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Not necessarily. Most European countries have more restrictive abortion rights than the US. With the time limits which allow abortion as low as 12 weeks in Germsny.
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Do the ideas alleviate suffering or increase it ? Outside of that the political ideology spectrum is meaningless.
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This is because other advanced democracies have a things called "civility" and "empathy."
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Totally true. Greetings from Europe. 鉁岋笍
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extreme right wing would be euphemism for nazi and fascist ideologies, i presume 馃槅
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both neoliberal parties are bankrupt shells that perform a function not unlikr that described by St Frank Zappa that eventually the flags& bunting wear away revealing the cold cement wall at the back of the theatre
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Any resemblance of democracy left us with the Citizens United ruling