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Lunabell

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65. Yep, in the words of the Who

Reply to Axelrods_Typewriter (Reply #64)

Mon May 29, 2023, 01:26 AM

May 2023

"Meet the new boss, he's the same as the old boss."

You can't be a worker for social justice and be a perpetrator of violence. I don't believe in changing the world through violent means. Even violence against neighborhoods, like smashing windows, or starting fires either. Peaceful protests, marching and getting arrested for non-violent demonstrations are fine.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm not a pacifist. If you hit me, I'll come back at you with even more force if I can. I WILL protect myself and others from violence. Just don't make me.

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The Extremist Wings Of Both Parties [View all] gab13by13 May 2023 OP

It's "bothsiderism" nonsense. Coventina May 2023 #1

Any media outlet you see talking about "both sides" have extremes NotVeryImportant May 2023 #59

the extreme on the left is "anti war in Ukraine" and anti vax. Some of the extreme left mucifer May 2023 #2

Who in the Senate and House gab13by13 May 2023 #5

AOC voted against money to Ukraine. mucifer May 2023 #7

She knew it would pass, she can count. She voted against it because of increased Autumn May 2023 #17

I won't click on "The Hill" gab13by13 May 2023 #18

The Hill, OMG Emile May 2023 #33

Also we don't want to die in a mass shooting. Initech May 2023 #56

I just saw a Joe Leiberman ad for the No Labels Party this morning eShirl May 2023 #3

There are plenty on the Democratic side who would let perfection be the enemy of the greater good. bottomofthehill May 2023 #4

Speaker Pelosi got the votes, gab13by13 May 2023 #8

There is none. ismnotwasm May 2023 #6

Thank you, gab13by13 May 2023 #10

Their extremist wing actually has power 617Blue May 2023 #9

GQP have to pass a Koch brother litmus test or no funding. GreenWave May 2023 #11

If you ticked off the extremists it's a good thing 👌 Srkdqltr May 2023 #12

The "extremist" wing of the Democrats is a fiction media figures love... JHB May 2023 #13

Good explanation of the media treestar May 2023 #48

The names of the extremist House Democrats are taxi May 2023 #14

The Democratic party has no extremist wing. The Democratic party has moderates and progressives. Autumn May 2023 #15

There definitely are extremists in both parties, and there always will be calguy May 2023 #16

Give me a name of a member of Congress gab13by13 May 2023 #19

I'm sure you won't agree with me, and I'm ok with it calguy May 2023 #21

She must be doing something right gab13by13 May 2023 #25

Like I said, you won't agree with me calguy May 2023 #27

gab13by13 specifically asked what position of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez do you disagree with NotVeryImportant May 2023 #58

Nor will you calguy May 2023 #60

There's no tit or tat sir. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #61

I have no beef with you calguy May 2023 #62

If AOC is an extremists, so am I and most young people. walkingman May 2023 #29

I'll be 73 next month calguy May 2023 #31

Hey man...Nice to meet you. History has shown that 50 years later walkingman May 2023 #42

Nice to meet you, too calguy May 2023 #49

I was just reading something about this. betsuni May 2023 #52

Yup, those are my feelings exactly calguy May 2023 #57

AOC?! Oh please. In most advanced countries she'd be considered a centrist. Sky Jewels May 2023 #39

Who cares what her politics are in Europe? AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #43

I think it's sad that a U.S. Democrat would consider her an "extremist." Sky Jewels May 2023 #44

No it hasn't been "pushed so far right." That's a myth. betsuni May 2023 #54

Hate to break the news... calguy May 2023 #63

Those that refused to vote for Hillary in the general election in 2016 by either voting third party JohnSJ May 2023 #34

Cori Bush Polybius May 2023 #45

Was surprised to see her on "The View" (last October) STILL defending "Defund the Police." betsuni May 2023 #53

The extremists in the Democratic Party want universal healthcare MadameButterfly May 2023 #20

Well said, gab13by13 May 2023 #22

ironic to be called exreme for policies a majority supports MadameButterfly May 2023 #66

+1000 roamer65 May 2023 #38

As Robert Reich explains, Republicans have become extreme. Dems stayed the same. CousinIT May 2023 #23

+1 betsuni May 2023 #55

Democrats vs Republicans NowISeetheLight May 2023 #24

K&R Doc Sportello May 2023 #26

A large majority of the Republican Party is an "extremist wing" Martin Eden May 2023 #28

Extremism does exist in the Democratic Party. Denying it doesn't do anyone any good. Beastly Boy May 2023 #30

Thanks, this is a much more articulate post than what I was trying to say above. bottomofthehill May 2023 #41

Recommended. H2O Man May 2023 #32

except one side is doing all the violence reymega life May 2023 #35

A very good OP and thread. Mister Ed May 2023 #36

I am a Social Democrat. roamer65 May 2023 #37

"The Far Left" in this country is like God ... Sky Jewels May 2023 #40

Even Morning Joe now disparages "bothside-ism" as the fake it is and they used to use the CTyankee May 2023 #46

Those are centrists treestar May 2023 #47

President Joe Biden for the win! UCmeNdc May 2023 #50

The "extreme left" are not Democrats. Lunabell May 2023 #51

This is one of the things that made me quit the "extreme left" and turned me into a Democrat. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #64

Yep, in the words of the Who Lunabell May 2023 #65

Welp, perhaps you spoke too soon Polybius Oct 2023 #67