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There's a really big difference in terms of history between the left in the UK and the left in the US. That difference is rather simple..........the UK left won years ago. Socialized or Nationalized Medicine, gun confiscation, open borders, intrusive social services, cameras on every corner, the lot......you won.
The Liberals (UK) wanted Nationalized Health Care and got it, no?
The Liberals wanted firearm restrictions and confiscation, no?
The Liberals wanted the all-round about Camera surveillance to keep people safe after the Liberals took the guns, no?
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: face23785
Define specifically what you mean by the term "left."
Then prove who is and isn't a member of this group.
Betcha can't.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: face23785
Using a citation to explain what you mean when you use a term is pretty specious; what do you personally mean?
Most Democrats are center-right, as are most Americans, that is to say, they are basically authoritarian rather than revolutionary or even libertarian.
You're making general assumptions about groups of people you don't know, yet, you're making very specific claims about those people. I understand that this is not uncommon, but I think it's an important clarification here. Further, I think we would get a lot further in establising common understandings again if we resisted using false categories like "left and right" and merely spoke to each other as individuals.
I'm curious, can you show us this data that "shows extremist positions are getting disturbingly popular among Democrats?"