Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhen my leftist American relatives get mad after I tell them the rest of the world thinks they're nutslemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down180
arrow-up1-46arrow-down1external-linkWhen my leftist American relatives get mad after I tell them the rest of the world thinks they're nutslemmy.worldNuke_the_whales@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareGardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down3·2 months agoLeftist is -such- a broad term, even excluding “Far Left.” If you’re not aware of it already, read up on the Overton Window. Most “Leftist” Americans are seen as Center-Right to a lot of the developed world.
minus-squareOmega@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down2·2 months agoLiberals in America are basically conservatives that aren’t authoritarian and still care about America.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months ago American Republicans are considered far-right fascist authoritarians to the rest of the developed world, and rarely get more than a few % of votes.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoLiberalism is authoritarian.
Leftist is -such- a broad term, even excluding “Far Left.”
If you’re not aware of it already, read up on the Overton Window. Most “Leftist” Americans are seen as Center-Right to a lot of the developed world.
Liberals in America are basically conservatives that aren’t authoritarian and still care about America.
Liberalism is authoritarian.