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219. Actually, when asked issue by issue they agree with me, but the word liberal has been demonized and

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Feb 2014

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people wonder why economic progress for the 1% does not get better. People hate to be called liberal but love liberal policies.

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The Extreme Left! [View all] JRLeft Feb 2014 OP

I support extreme left policies like Medicare and Social Security. I'm a radical. Scuba Feb 2014 #1

+1 JRLeft Feb 2014 #3

+2 roguevalley Feb 2014 #94

+3 Enthusiast Feb 2014 #161

+4 ReRe Feb 2014 #208

The extreme left holds the monopoly on good ideas. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #2

I am anti-war unless we are attacked here. JRLeft Feb 2014 #4

Me too. And no more FAKE ATTACKS used to justify preemptive wars of choice! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #162

I should add lifting the cap on social security and implementing medicare for all or some JRLeft Feb 2014 #5

I should add my support for those extreme left positions. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #163

Extremists we are then. JRLeft Feb 2014 #168

+1 El_Johns Feb 2014 #243

no..extreme left is more like PETA and people who have beachbum bob Feb 2014 #6

I know that, but the EPA of late has been a corporate rubber stamp, so don't assume I JRLeft Feb 2014 #8

I would add The Straight Story Feb 2014 #12

Bloomberg is Extreme Left? truebluegreen Feb 2014 #40

Bloomberg is a nanny state republican. JRLeft Feb 2014 #45

It's amazing how many DU'ers go off the right's definition of "the left" Scootaloo Feb 2014 #81

Not me. 8-) NancyDL Feb 2014 #105

Yieks yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #65

Um...I don't The Straight Story Feb 2014 #87

You've Done a Pretty Good Job Here, Friend... NancyDL Feb 2014 #104

rec for "bozo eruption". nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #206

Sorry, you have your "extremists" positions miscatorized wrt to the Left. 2banon Feb 2014 #180

Obama did mention recently that he was significantly to the right of Richard Milhous Nixon Fumesucker Feb 2014 #38

And he is 30 years ago Obama and Clinton would be republicans, they are to JRLeft Feb 2014 #39

Eisenhower would now be considered an Extreme Leftist by today's standards frylock Feb 2014 #75

They wouldn't even qualify as "Rockefeller Republicans" n/t dflprincess Feb 2014 #128

A Rockefeller Republican was governor of Arkansas back in the late '60s Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #167

While we are making these declarations, we also need to realize .... Demenace Feb 2014 #60

"Anarchist tendencies" being defined as opposing the military industrial complex. JoeyT Feb 2014 #80

You just self identified.. Demenace Feb 2014 #85

Yeah, I'm good with having anarchist tendencies. JoeyT Feb 2014 #93

+1 JRLeft Feb 2014 #95

All DU trolls are... ReRe Feb 2014 #211

"self identified" and the use of "affliction" HangOnKids Feb 2014 #209

What do you mean, "We", Stranger? NancyDL Feb 2014 #106

Dragging us down what road? NancyDL Feb 2014 #110

Corporate elite have collaborated worldwide and has decided they no what is best for the rest of us. JRLeft Feb 2014 #112

Omfg anarchist tendencies! Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #188

Please give me a specific example of what you mean by "anarchist tendencies". /nt Marr Feb 2014 #236

There are a lot of things that happened that got Bush elected. Blaming the left is asinine. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #205

Then PUT UP your OWN candidate and see how far THAT gets us! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #229

I think we have some of those! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #228

proud extreme leftist here! liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #7

"Extreme Left" is an empty pejorative used by right-wing Democrats Maedhros Feb 2014 #9

^^^THIS^^^^ bvar22 Feb 2014 #20

It's used in exactly the same way that "Liberal" was used by Republicans. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2014 #54

Some democrats hated the word liberal too and used it as a bludgeoning tool in primaries. JRLeft Feb 2014 #56

+a zillion truebluegreen Feb 2014 #42

^^^^this^^^^ yes really ^^^^this^^^^ L0oniX Feb 2014 #58

Actually, the DLC called it "The Loony Left".... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #59

On DU I prefer to refer to the right-wing Democrats as liberal bashers, it's what they like to do. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #68

So what are you going to do about it.....Punch all the Wishy Washy VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #231

First I would start out by insulting all the low information wishy washy voters. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #232

It's bizarre. Right-wing Democrats constantly demonstrate how Marr Feb 2014 #238

And they are necessarily upset when republicans win. JRLeft Feb 2014 #239

Right wing Democrats offer no alternative to the Republicans they run against and then A Simple Game Feb 2014 #242

word up frylock Feb 2014 #76

I just describe myself as a Standard-Issue Leftist™ Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #89

Monopoly... NancyDL Feb 2014 #107

It sure feels like the plutocrats are playing a board game with our lives. JRLeft Feb 2014 #109

Yet they worry. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #155

Those deriding the "Extreme Left" on this forum don't even know what "Extreme Left" means. Maedhros Feb 2014 #118

To some here, LBJ is a bomb-throwing socialist. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #156

Ain't that the truth helping the poor, how dare he? JRLeft Feb 2014 #157

No, it just means those in the most leftward five or ten percent treestar Feb 2014 #120

"Crying and blaming." Maedhros Feb 2014 #159

oh boy. 2banon Feb 2014 #184

Nailed it! n/t dflprincess Feb 2014 #131

+1 LWolf Feb 2014 #166

"empty pejorative used by right-wing Democrats" - Well said Maedhros 2banon Feb 2014 #183

are you trying to say that "right-wing Democrats" isn't a pejorative? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #227

the reference is considered a badge of honor for them. They call themselves "Blue Dogs". 2banon Feb 2014 #234

I keep hearing this "rumor" that there are these Democrats at DU VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #240

I have no idea what you're talking about.. I think you should leave me out of this. 2banon Feb 2014 #244

Perhaps you shouldn't have responded to me first... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #245

Well said. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #207

Exactly! Perfectly said! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #212

and "right-wing Democrat" isn't meant as a pejorative? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #230

None of that stuff is extremist at all. Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #10

I do not mind working with others, I have a problem beginning negotiations from the center right and JRLeft Feb 2014 #11

I used to hold the position that compromise was necessary, but after 30 years of liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #13

So you are happy with getting none of what you want? eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #17

Happy, no.... daleanime Feb 2014 #193

Is there nothing this administration has done ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #198

Better.... daleanime Feb 2014 #224

It's just the adult thing treestar Feb 2014 #123

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #16

It makes him a progressive AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #31

Progressive and extremist ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #37

I am a guy. I posted this so you would not have to post he/she again. JRLeft Feb 2014 #43

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #82

No problem. JRLeft Feb 2014 #90

There is nothing extreme about being a progressive AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #79

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #86

Agreed. Extremists don't care about everyone. Just being perfect. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #98

Then WHY is it that the people you are calling "Extreme Left" are ALWAYS the ones.. bvar22 Feb 2014 #25

that is my problem with "compromise" justabob Feb 2014 #50

Compromise means those of us on the left give while the other side concedes nothing. JRLeft Feb 2014 #52

IOW, capitulation, surrender. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #57

Spot on. JRLeft Feb 2014 #63

And when we're being pushed to "compromise" they tell us there aren't enough of us to matter dflprincess Feb 2014 #134

Yep, just shut and do what your told. I am sick of that crap! JRLeft Feb 2014 #137

It is a numbers game ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #88

The fantasy is that the people's vote actually matters. that's the fantasy 2banon Feb 2014 #189

That's not true ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #190

You mean Socialists Libertarians? 2banon Feb 2014 #192

compromise to them is allowing republicans to spit in our faces and we graciously get to say thanks frwrfpos Feb 2014 #141

Because there are way more of **US** than there are of **YOU** ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #204

Funny, because when you ask issue by issue they are with me and not with you. JRLeft Feb 2014 #214

You must despise FDR, Eisesnhower, and Truman. Damn those socialists with their big JRLeft Feb 2014 #216

FDR imprisoned tens of thousands of americans, Truman dropped the bomb, EIsenhower was Republican ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #235

Everyone I listed is owned by Wall St. And Obama has killed thousands with drone strikes and one JRLeft Feb 2014 #237

Argument by non-specific assertion isn't persuasive ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #241

DESPERATELY needed dose of hard reality. Way too little of that around here. Thanks for that Number23 Feb 2014 #217

Actually, when asked issue by issue they agree with me, but the word liberal has been demonized and JRLeft Feb 2014 #219

Whether that's true or not is irrelevant. The poster posted a clear link to an issue where Number23 Feb 2014 #220

That is because of the talking heads, but once again time after time again, people agree with people JRLeft Feb 2014 #223

I have met a number of self proclaimed moderates who fit the definition of extremist you provide Bjorn Against Feb 2014 #34

Nice post, Jamaal. The "dislikes moderates" is pretty much the point blank definition of Number23 Feb 2014 #115

No, its dislike of trojan horse democrats that push for a corporate conservative agenda Armstead Feb 2014 #147

You need to look up the frequently used though wildly moronic phrase Number23 Feb 2014 #148

Sure some of us (me included) get a bit carried away on both sides Armstead Feb 2014 #149

I don't perceive the issues you raised as being "extreme left" Number23 Feb 2014 #151

Of course, you (and Jamal) are correct ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #165

All you, I, and others is asking the party to do is to JRLeft Feb 2014 #152

I don't think the difference with "moderate" is the same as with "centrist" Armstead Feb 2014 #146

It's not one's ideology that gets one labeled "Extreme Left" "Far Left" or "Purist" BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #14

Ummm, No! eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #19

What are the right persons, exactly? Aerows Feb 2014 #111

I have no idea ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #116

Really? Aerows Feb 2014 #117

Spoke passionately? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #124

Tactics? n/t Aerows Feb 2014 #132

Yes, tactics ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #136

That is an enlightened thing to say Aerows Feb 2014 #138

I have no doubt that we will get to that world ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #142

Good words Aerows Feb 2014 #143

I my wildest fantasy ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #144

You and me both Aerows Feb 2014 #145

On DU, definately AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #32

You clearly are NOT to be taken seriously... stillwaiting Feb 2014 #15

The corporate posters have become parodies of themselves. woo me with science Feb 2014 #18

Agreed, unlike you or I they view Goldman Sachs as an ally and not an enemy. JRLeft Feb 2014 #22

They could afford it, but nobody important is going to suffer any consequences for using it, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #28

I gave up on being the extreme left. SamKnause Feb 2014 #21

It is our job to bring it back to it's core values. JRLeft Feb 2014 #24

This nation was conceived and founded by extremist, radical, terrorists, who committed treason, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #23

I am a pround egalitarian myself. JRLeft Feb 2014 #26

In the end, it's the most important goal. True, literal equality is essential to success, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #36

This is important, I understand that there will be people who will have more but JRLeft Feb 2014 #44

And that is simply not possible in an egalitarian environment. The idea of anyone having that much Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #55

Equality scares the greedy, the word equality is viewed as evil. JRLeft Feb 2014 #61

No, they did agree to have a government treestar Feb 2014 #126

Says you and nobody else. They were called all of those things and more, and had we lost, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #129

Hear, Here! 2banon Feb 2014 #191

He probably has no idea why people fled to America in the first place. Rex Feb 2014 #225

I think the word extreme, like the word hero, no longer has much meaning. Bandit Feb 2014 #27

When wanting to throw white collar criminals in prison is considered extreme something is wrong. JRLeft Feb 2014 #29

I am sure alot of what the Teabaggers support can find common ground VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #30

I'm a latte sippin', Birkenstock wearin', steely eyed tree hugger. idendoit Feb 2014 #33

How dare you, you love the planet! JRLeft Feb 2014 #35

You used to be near midfield ... Martin Eden Feb 2014 #41

I know, but if you were to ask Rahm Emmanuel you and I would be viewed as crazies. JRLeft Feb 2014 #71

No! That is dangerous. That is just real left. Don't let anyone, even DUers change the spectrum. cui bono Feb 2014 #46

Agreed, I was being sarcastic because that label has thrown around a lot on DU JRLeft Feb 2014 #47

Yeah, they try to discredit us any way possible. But we can't give them an inch. n/t cui bono Feb 2014 #91

Give them an inch and they will take a mile. JRLeft Feb 2014 #169

The Political Spectrum has moved so far to the Conservative Right in the last 30 years... bvar22 Feb 2014 #48

The only way to get some sense of norlmacy is to get the money out of politics. JRLeft Feb 2014 #49

Don't forget pro-union! Rex Feb 2014 #51

Definately pro democracy in the workplace. JRLeft Feb 2014 #53

Ike would be a considered extreme leftist to some of these so called Democrats. JEB Feb 2014 #62

K&R! Phlem Feb 2014 #64

What's always slayed me is that the use of that description identifies the user more accurately stupidicus Feb 2014 #66

Equal rights was extreme left. L0oniX Feb 2014 #67

It still is to a lot of people. But not to people with common sense. JRLeft Feb 2014 #69

"common sense" pathetically absent in the idiot nation. L0oniX Feb 2014 #70

Me, too! ybbor Feb 2014 #72

I agree with your positions above. JRLeft Feb 2014 #73

When I describe my political views to pepole ybbor Feb 2014 #108

I'm so goddam extreme I am against not having the backbone to resist taking food stamps jtuck004 Feb 2014 #74

We do not need food stamps we need more corporate welfare. JRLeft Feb 2014 #77

We were promised, it will trickle upon us. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2014 #78

Truth has a Liberal bias. Demoiselle Feb 2014 #83

Yes? You rang?......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #84

Heavily regulated capitalism works with a mix of socialism in a democracy. JRLeft Feb 2014 #92

But it never works for very long, relative to history...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #97

Regulations are always weakend over time. That's the problem you are talking about. JRLeft Feb 2014 #101

Sorry, but it's not greedy people. At least not in the main. It's the system itself...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #133

True the system requires profit at all cost. JRLeft Feb 2014 #140

Well put! n/t 2banon Feb 2014 #195

Systemically encouraging, rewarding, and multiplying this is foolhardy at best. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #150

Thanks for saying this - the hungry tiger metaphor is apt. nt Distant Quasar Feb 2014 #187

You're welcome and welcome to DU.......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #222

The so called extreme left is tired of being ran over by plutocrats and their executive, JRLeft Feb 2014 #96

I know what I'm not, part of the mindless cheerleading wing who look at politics quinnox Feb 2014 #99

Agreed politics tend to be viewed from a fanatic viewpoint. JRLeft Feb 2014 #102

I think you're only considered an extremist if you think policies will be changed for the better. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #100

Exellent point and simply put.. 2banon Feb 2014 #194

Feel free, anytime. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #199

Extreme centrist here. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #103

What I stand for use to be centrist. JRLeft Feb 2014 #113

Then you ARE a Centrist PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #114

It's not just republicans who view my political leanings as far left. JRLeft Feb 2014 #119

I know. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #121

I believe your views and my views are mainstream but ignored. JRLeft Feb 2014 #122

+1000000 They are not "centrists. " The worst of them are corporate fascists. woo me with science Feb 2014 #125

Exactly. eom PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #127

Faux democrats who are really fascist, they hate democracy. JRLeft Feb 2014 #130

I always ask people who bitch and complain about the extreme left frwrfpos Feb 2014 #135

Unfortunately people in both parties aren't finished destroying regular people. JRLeft Feb 2014 #139

All of those positions pole centrist. The 'centrists' are actually to the right of Reagan, it's said grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #153

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #154

I created this thread because the so called extreme left has been JRLeft Feb 2014 #158

Indeed, it has. I fully support your OP. We could think about a Nihilist Democratic Party (p342-4) ancianita Feb 2014 #171

Me too, JRLeft! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #160

Agreed, the Republican party moves further right every year and JRLeft Feb 2014 #164

Then you'll like this book. ancianita Feb 2014 #170

We need people in the streets and I mean millions upon millions, that will be the only way the media JRLeft Feb 2014 #173

With a country this size, hell yeah. ancianita Feb 2014 #174

Media blackouts are a thing now. So media will have to be dealt with creatively. Read this book. ancianita Feb 2014 #175

I will check to see if it is available on my kindle. JRLeft Feb 2014 #177

Proud To Be "Far Left" colsohlibgal Feb 2014 #172

Hillary has the support of people like Jamie Dimon, because she isn't a threat to the status quo. JRLeft Feb 2014 #179

What about the ultra-left? S.A.M Feb 2014 #176

A lot of repukes believe that when they have a lot in common with the Nazi's like repeating the big JRLeft Feb 2014 #178

which part of "the left" favors free speech, freedom of religion, diversity? reddread Feb 2014 #181

The extreme left, don't you know that you are suppose to be JRLeft Feb 2014 #182

Corporatists laws are the reason why we are in another bubble at this very moment, I am expecting JRLeft Feb 2014 #185

K & R GoneFishin Feb 2014 #186

Our political system has continued sliding to the right since Reagan deutsey Feb 2014 #196

yep heaven05 Feb 2014 #197

Anyone who still supports democracy is on the extreme left these days! polichick Feb 2014 #200

Nailed. It. HangOnKids Feb 2014 #213

That may be extreme left in this country... Deep13 Feb 2014 #201

There is harly a left at all anymore in this country, much less an extreme one. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #202

Older Republicans like Dwight Eisenhower are also in this club... cascadiance Feb 2014 #203

Some of the dems on this board want to demolish social security. JRLeft Feb 2014 #215

<---- Extreme Left n/t Aerows Feb 2014 #210

K&R ReRe Feb 2014 #218

+1 centrism means pro Wall St running this country. More watered down regulations, no taxes, no JRLeft Feb 2014 #221

Common sence has always had a strong liberal bias. Nika Feb 2014 #226

Helping the masses os part of our liberal common sense solutions. JRLeft Feb 2014 #233