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 · 11:31 PM UTC

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can someone verify if this is accurate or inaccurate?
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When you POLL Arizona and West Virginia ... they are actually on board with much of the ... "Democratic Agenda" ... Including taxing the rich to pay for it ... someone should tell Manchin and Sinema!!!
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This claim doesn’t not withstand scrutiny. Try getting an abortion after 20 weeks in any other advanced democracy in the world. It also overlooks the fact that the US defense budget is the de facto defense budget for the entire western world.
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This needs said everyday We need to meme this into existence
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It's been that way for most of my lifetime.
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I prefer the word "fascist" to describe Republicans whom Democrats enable.
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Yes, same in the UK. Since Tony Blair, our left wing “Labour” party is what the Conservatives looked like a few years back 🙄
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Noam Chomsky called it decades ago. The corporate media targeted the Center labeled them the “left” and highly effectively eliminated the real left from the national narrative as if we never even existed 😭
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