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Funny I remember Obama being against gay marriage until it was politically convenient, and re-signing the Patriot act after greatly expanding it. I think the left changed in the 1960's. If you think the American Right is at all comparable to the Taliban-you might be a lefty. How did you vote?LOL it is the right that is becoming more and more authoritarian and has been for decades. Everything from denying rights to minorities to GITMO and the Patriot Act.. all acts by the American Taliban Right.
If you think the American Right is at all comparable to the Taliban-you might be a lefty. How did you vote?
Political correctness is not a real issue.
Bizarre accusation coming from someone who identifies with the party that signed the PATRIOT Act into law.
Fascinating. How do you explain the points cited in the op?
PC is an issue that is primarily brought up by the right, mostly FOX News and the like, although to my disappointment, some factions of the left feel the need to actually debate this issue. It has little to no real world implications and is used by the media as a method of distracting voters from issues that actually matter.
The primary flaw in your argument is that you view the "American Left" and "American Right" as single entities, when that is clearly not the case, as there are obviously huge differences within these two categories. Furthermore, the very definition of what is "left" and what is "right" in a political context is questionable, because these are totally arbitrary terms that can be twisted to mean anything you want.
American Left - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe American Left consists of individuals and groups, including socialists, communists, social-democrats and anarchists, that have sought fundamental change in the economic, political, and cultural institutions of the United States.[1] Although left-wing ideologies came to the United States in the 19th century, there are no major left-wing political parties in the US.[2] As a result, Americans frequently use the term "left-wing" to refer to radicalism or even liberalism.
LOL it is the right that is becoming more and more authoritarian and has been for decades. Everything from denying rights to minorities to GITMO and the Patriot Act.. all acts by the American Taliban Right.
Remarkable-I never see the right pushing for PC, its always a leftist innovation.
And I am well aware of the rag-tag group that is the left, wiki defines them as such...
American Left - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.We hear from lefties how anyone who disagrees with them are racists, sexists, bigots, homophobes, etc-in other words modern lefty versions of the word heretic. The left declares what speech is appropriate (PC). They force Americans to engage in interstate commerce. They have also become increasingly violent, reference the recent officer involved shootings, occupy, etc. All with no new ideas-just rhetoric to explain their policy failures.
There have even been calls to arrest those who disagree with them on global warming... Arrest Climate-Change Deniers
We are told (by them) that "the debate is over". :doh
Is the left becoming more and more (nakedly) authoritarian?
Conservatives aren't advocating for PC, they're making it into an issue that it's not. (Talking about the "War on Christmas," for example)
Interestingly enough, Wikipedia's definition of left-wing doesn't fit your own. Notice how it states that no major political parties in the U.S. are left-wing, meaning that according to the definition you provided, the Democratic Party is not a left-wing party. Based on your insistence which has been exemplified in other threads that one must identify as left or right, the Democratic Party is therefore a right-wing party. Please correct for this inconsistency in your beliefs and then get back to me.
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.
Really? LOL....
They don't think forcing people to do what they want is authoritarian. I dont understand that.
We hear from lefties how anyone who disagrees with them are racists, sexists, bigots, homophobes, etc-in other words modern lefty versions of the word heretic. The left declares what speech is appropriate (PC). They force Americans to engage in interstate commerce. They have also become increasingly violent, reference the recent officer involved shootings, occupy, etc. All with no new ideas-just rhetoric to explain their policy failures.
There have even been calls to arrest those who disagree with them on global warming... Arrest Climate-Change Deniers
We are told (by them) that "the debate is over". :doh
Is the left becoming more and more (nakedly) authoritarian?
You are too funny, you have your pic of Ronald Reagan, and your member ID is US Conservative,
did you know Reagan WAS NOT a conservative?
and by the way, this is a photo of the old conservative:
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this is a photo of the new and improved conservative:
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It appears that you think rhetoric and ridicule is a substantive reply. Whats that about?
The left has also forced Americans to buy insurance that they approve under penalty of fine. And they renewed and expanded the Patriot act. Sure seems like they want to intrude in plenty of other aspects, how do you explain that?
Well, you're here ridiculing leftists, democrats and liberals, but call yourself US Conservative, have a nice pic of Reagan, can you not see the irony in that?
If someone didn't know better, they wouldn't peg you for a righty, they'd think you were a whining liberal.
You're whining.
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