WHAT IS LEFTISM?

Everything you said is completely untrue, Blue.

1. The radical right, who you fully support, would ban individual choises like abortion and gay marriage.

2. The radical right, which you fully support, would increase the powers of police. That would not only infringe on individual rights, but grossly increase the size of government through police forces and and the proson system.

The radical right, which you fully support, would also increase the size of the miltary by a massive amount. The military is, the last time I checked, part of the government.

3. The radical right, which you fully support, wants change only to give more power to large corporations and other anti-democratic institutions. They have no plans to increase true democracy.

4. The radical right, which you fully support, put their personal profits before the rights of people.

5. The radical right have no morals or scruples at all. They don't care about people. They don't care about anything except for the profit margin and their religious mythology. They are scum.

I think the one thing that can be said about the left and the right and it be 100% true is that neither side likes the other and neither side will acknowledge any right doing of the other and jump al lover the bad doings.

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I think the one thing that can be said about the left and the right and it be 100% true is that neither side likes the other and neither side will acknowledge any right doing of the other and jump al lover the bad doings.

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It's silly that I have to defend myself from "QUICK SIX GUN POD".

I think she just doesn't like me and hadn't had coffee yet this morning.

I disagree with both. They are right wing pap.

"Whatever else the Leftist may be, the bedrock of Leftism is a strong dislike or even a hatred of the way the world is."

"I think the basic guide is that the further Left we go, the more government intervention in people's lives is demanded and practiced. All governments exercise power over people's lives in one way or another but the more Leftist you are, the more pervasive and all-encompassing you will want that government meddling, influence and direction to be."

Does anyone leaning left deny these two statements?

Care to elaborate Rev?

"Whatever else the Leftist may be, the bedrock of Leftism is a strong dislike or even a hatred of the way the world is."

"I think the basic guide is that the further Left we go, the more government intervention in people's lives is demanded and practiced. All governments exercise power over people's lives in one way or another but the more Leftist you are, the more pervasive and all-encompassing you will want that government meddling, influence and direction to be."

Quote: Originally Posted by JayIt's silly that I have to defend myself from "QUICK SIX GUN POD".
I think she just doesn't like me and hadn't had coffee yet this morning.Actually, Jay, it's not so silly ... as a new mod I've been spending time reading threads I don't normally bother with. I've been following your posts and you do like to stir things up. There's a difference between expressing opinions and baiting. To illustrate my point, I'm not sure what the comment about not having coffee has to do with the topic of leftism. Seems like it was designed to annoy Pea.
I'm big on the school of "let's all just get along". I am a leftist. Unapologetic, unashamed. But I find people who challenge my views in an articulate, intelligent, non-confrontational manner serve a great purpose in my life. They give me a forum in which to verbalize my beliefs, to examine them, to defend them. In doing this, not only am I offered the opportunity to consolidate a strong belief system, but it also gives others the chance to entertain my ideas. Whether the right wing contingent accepts or rejects my beliefs does not matter. What matters is a mature exchange of ideas and philosophies that serves everyone well. Anything that makes us think is good in my books.
Basically, lefism is development of individual freedom. ...

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I am a leftist.

To illustrate my point, I'm not sure what the comment about not having coffee has to do with the topic of leftism. Seems like it was designed to annoy Pea.

I'm big on the school of "let's all just get along"…. But I find people who challenge my views in an articulate, intelligent, non-confrontational manner serve a great purpose in my life.

Quote: Care to elaborate Rev?Oh what the hell?
Quote: "Whatever else the Leftist may be, the bedrock of Leftism is a strong dislike or even a hatred of the way the world is."The bedrock of leftism is that things can be made better for everybody. That the world can be improved. It is a positive expression, not a negative one.
However that statement speaks of how a leftist views the world as it is, not what you want it to be, the is the negativity involved.
Quote: "I think the basic guide is that the further Left we go, the more government intervention in people's lives is demanded and practiced. All governments exercise power over people's lives in one way or another but the more Leftist you are, the more pervasive and all-encompassing you will want that government meddling, influence and direction to be."This statement is just a complete load of crap. If you check the policies of leftist political parties, especially in Canada but also in the US, you will find that they spend far more time and energy defending individual and human rights than the...

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However that statement speaks of how a leftist views the world as it is, not what you want it to be, the is the negativity involved.

They all play to the same tune because an elected leftist body is almost impossible, and I speak of national scales. And you have said so yourself repeatedly, you do not see the Liberals and the Democrats in the US as leftists.

Well Cosmo, welcome back, and allow me to congratulate you on your new posting as a moderator.

This appears to be a prerequisite for the job.

The comment has to do with the fact that Pea seemed a little grumpy today, and since it was earlier on in the day, I assumed that she hadn’t enjoyed her first cup of coffee yet. Basically I was making an excuse for her coming down on me this morning. I get a little grumpy too, and it's only human to do so, and if you have an addiction to caffeine, like many people, it can make you a bit irritable if you don't get a fix.

... So forgive me when I call people on calling me and my kind "radical, and scum" I sure don't see how that language is lending itself to the "lets all just get along" thing. So as I see it, it is acceptable behavior, as demonstrated by moderators of this forum. I'm sure you understand.

I think the one thing that can be said about the left and the right and it be 100% true is that neither side likes the other and neither side will acknowledge any right doing of the other and jump al lover the bad doings.

Well yes I can waif, they call themselves intelligent design

yet you posted that to bait him or goad him.

Again, please come right out and say what you are implying, if you are implying that andem is bias in choosing his moderators, stop hinting and like my papa says, look someone straight in the eyes and say what you have to say. Your snipping is well frankly "bitchy" cosmos probally likes that tho, she is a dyke, and well you know they like that kind of stuff.

Thanks, Jay. I don't think it's a prerequisite

He's busy and just needs people to do the job. I happen to be available.

I am a lesbian. The right contingent tells me I am not allowed to marry, that I am deserving of hate crimes committed against me because, by their standards, I am a sinner.

Perhaps you can explain it to me ... without religious rhetoric.

I don't understand how the right can justify the lack of human rights. Perhaps you can explain it to me ... without religious rhetoric. Not everyone is traditional christian but we all get to vote.