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12. Of course, I'm well aware of the SLS and the Weather Underground, but they dissolved

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:38 PM

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some 50 years ago. There are no active militant leftist movements today. There’s always going to be a few people with unusual or eccentric leftist views (communism, anarchism), but they are not currently a movement, and in a democracy the only truly radical act is to overthrow the prevailing order through violence or coercion, which is what we’re seeing on the right.

Anyway, the whole point of the OP looks to me like he’s trying to sneak a pro-Israel position in through the back door.

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Are the Groypers so far right that sometimes they sound like far leftists? [View all] Justice Brandeis Monday OP

Ultra extremism can make strange bedfellows. John1956PA Monday #1

It can indeed. DFW Tuesday #36

what exactly IS "far left" Skittles Monday #2

Can you post some far left quotes? leftstreet Monday #3

"From the river to the sea". " Down with the pigs" marybourg Monday #4

Anarco syndalists say that? Communists? leftstreet Monday #5

"Down with the pigs?" vanlassie Tuesday #25

I consider the "far left" to be those who are true extremists - Ocelot II Monday #7

Party for Socialism and Liberation are out there. Along with some anarchists and Black Bloc LeftInTX Monday #8

The extremes of both sides can come full circle and result in totalitarianism. Ocelot II Monday #6

It's hard to get more far right than Netanyahu and genocide. I don't know anyone on the left Gaugamela Monday #9

There is a radical left in the US, but it's small and inconsequential and none are violent, Ocelot II Monday #10

Of course, I'm well aware of the SLS and the Weather Underground, but they dissolved Gaugamela Monday #12

I remember as a college student dating a poli. sci. major AllyCat Monday #11

I'm not a poli sci, but politics is at least two-dimensional and probably more Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #24

Makes sense too. It definitely doesn't seem linear to me AllyCat Tuesday #37

I think a lot of the resemblance is superficial Mosby Monday #13

The far left and far right would agree that "government-run child protective services" should be abolished Justice Brandeis Monday #17

Not sure if you understand what "far left" is, then muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #35

Raw milk is also very popular on the far left and far right Justice Brandeis Monday #18

Sounds serious Torchlight Tuesday #33

40 years ago a Professor of mine said... WarGamer Monday #14

Right and left ideologies markodochartaigh Monday #15

To a MAGA - the far left is Obama's tan suit. KentuckyWoman Monday #16

No they are not Locutusofborg Monday #19

They's just too lovey-dovey with their white skin. And Fuentes, sheesh dude, you're sounding a little like Jim Jones! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #20

Neither did I until today...watch this explanation, makes a lot of sense!!! BigmanPigman Tuesday #21

The anti Israel and anti Jewish thing and conspiracy theories JI7 Tuesday #22

I think of it as "extreme right" and "fringe left" Blasphemer Tuesday #23

Hell no....................... Lovie777 Tuesday #26

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This message was self-deleted by its author ZDU Tuesday #28

I think the issue is meme culture... regnaD kciN Tuesday #29

Insightful ZDU Tuesday #30

MINO MAGA In Name Only no_hypocrisy Tuesday #31

Sounds like some stay the course yargle bargle. GreenWave Tuesday #32

Fuck no. marble falls Tuesday #34

Agree. Smells somewhat of B.See Tuesday #38