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J_William_Ryan

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4. What exactly

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:30 PM

Nov 2017

constitutes the "far left," such a thing doesn't really exist.

There might be tiny minority of pseudo Marxists running around but they're representative of no one and are clearly not supported by any Democrats.

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Who Amongst Us... Supports the Far Left? [View all] busterbrown Nov 2017 OP

What exactly IS the far left? eShirl Nov 2017 #1

Exactly! n/t busterbrown Nov 2017 #2

Susan Sarandon. NurseJackie Nov 2017 #5

Well, it's like the deep deep dark web, only there are rainbows and unicorns. kydo Nov 2017 #10

Answer: Anyone to the left of the far right meow2u3 Nov 2017 #18

DU posters have fallen prey, as well. Garrett78 Nov 2017 #3

What exactly J_William_Ryan Nov 2017 #4

If you refer to members of your group as comrades, you are far left Not Ruth Nov 2017 #19

Republican Pres. Eisenhower was "far left" by their definition. nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #6

I do. Always have. maxsolomon Nov 2017 #7

Antifa if it exists at all, is a method of community defense against fascist, neo nazi other The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #15

Unfortunately, that has been going on for decades. Anything that goes against Hoyt Nov 2017 #8

I'm far left, and proud of it. n/t Greybnk48 Nov 2017 #9

I don't know about the 'far left' but there are plenty of comradebillyboy Nov 2017 #11

There is not an ideological group large enough in scope to call... NCTraveler Nov 2017 #12

This is nothing new. "Soft on Communism" was Dick Nixon's first smear against opponents... Hekate Nov 2017 #13

Well if far left means I support things like KPN Nov 2017 #14

We have all become "far left" relatively speaking... doodsaq Nov 2017 #16

According to Newt Gingrich, Nancy Pelosi is far left LeftInTX Nov 2017 #17

I would reckon I am the far left. DemocraticWing Nov 2017 #20

I do. I support any Democrat. nt Blue_true Nov 2017 #21