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Define the far-left

Which of these do you consider far-left? (multiple votes allowed)

  • Communism/marxist

    Votes: 19 86.4%

  • Socialism

    Votes: 7 31.8%

  • Fascism

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • Nazism

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • (Social) Liberalism

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Libertarianism/Classical Liberalism

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Communist Anarchism/libertarian socialism

    Votes: 8 36.4%

  • Conservatism

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Anarcho-Capitalism/individualist anarchism

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Total voters
    22
Laika

Laika

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
I see much talk about the “far left” these days. But does anyone actually know who or what they mean? Is there any agreement on what it means?

Or is everyone an evil “socialist” because they like free stuff and want to redistribute your money to their wallet?

You decide! :D
 
Spirit of Light

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
Laika said:
I see much talk about the “far left” these days. But does anyone actually know who or what they mean? Is there any agreement on what it means?

Or is everyone an evil “socialist” because they like free stuff and want to redistribute your money to their wallet?

You decide! :D
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Far left is Communism, and Marxism, Anarchism.
Maybe only a few on this forum can be seen as far left, the rest of us "lefties" are middle to left or just left, but not extreme left.
 
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sun rise

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Left/right is only one dimension. I'm socially liberal, anti authoritarian, fiscally conservative, believe in government regulation of big business but much more freedom for small business so what does that make me?
 
Twilight Hue

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Laika said:
I see much talk about the “far left” these days. But does anyone actually know who or what they mean? Is there any agreement on what it means?

Or is everyone an evil “socialist” because they like free stuff and want to redistribute your money to their wallet?

You decide! :D
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The socialist left , as far as I'm concerned, entails the systematic loss of individual and economic freedom at the expense of said promises of equality, distribution of wealth, environmentalism, and societal equanimity.
 
Estro Felino

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
Marxism. Left is Socialism.
Mussolini was a staunch socialist but Italian Socialism which has a great tradition, is for state capitalism, that is , the state saves eneterprises factories and firms, through treasury or state banks, which make up the public assets.

Through these assets the state build great infrastructures and grants public free healthcare, public free education and so on.

This is called IRI formula
 
Mindmaster

Mindmaster

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Laika said:
I see much talk about the “far left” these days. But does anyone actually know who or what they mean? Is there any agreement on what it means?

Or is everyone an evil “socialist” because they like free stuff and want to redistribute your money to their wallet?

You decide! :D
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Kinda hard without a "time bracket", but I think communism and socialism are pretty universally left. Anarchism is complicated and sort of rejection of any of those ideologies to a certain extent, so I find it hard to clearly align it either way.

Nazism was "extremely left" in the context of the rather conservative time period of the 1920's to mid 1940, but it would be seen as pretty tame by modern standards and seem a bit middle-left or centrist. (Grievous acts of Hitler and Co. notwithstanding.)
 
blü 2

blü 2

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Amanaki said:
Far left is Communism, and Marxism, Anarchism.
Maybe only a few on this forum can be seen as far left, the rest of us "lefties" are middle to left or just left, but not extreme left.
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I'd argue that despite its historical origins, anarchy is a far-right trait these days ─ 'I'm not accountable, I'm my own law.'
 
PureX

PureX

Veteran Member
Anyone that suggests that I can't do whatever I want whenever I want for whatever reason I want is a liberal, communist, pinko, lying, scumbag.

Freedom = total selfishness.

And anyone that says otherwise is the ENEMY.
 
Father Heathen

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
PureX said:
Anyone that suggests that I can't do whatever I want whenever I want for whatever reason I want is a liberal, communist, pinko, lying, scumbag.

Freedom = total selfishness.

And anyone that says otherwise is the ENEMY.
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Eh? The right most certainly isn't about unbridled freedom, considering their history with LGBT rights, reproductive rights, sexual liberty, cannabis legalization, compulsory pledge/anthem/prayer, flag burning, etc.
 
Heyo

Heyo

Veteran Member
It's always a question of how much of the spectrum you see. In the US the dems may be left and the reps right. But from a European point of view they are the far right and crazy right.
 
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