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Why there is no alt-left [View all] BainsBane Aug 2017 OP
All this clamor predicated on DT's lie that the anti- Nazis are not mainstream American people. bettyellen Aug 2017 #1
It is interesting to see people simultaneous offended and eager to include themselves BainsBane Aug 2017 #2
Because his mind fuck is still working. Lie #1 to me is to pretend that wasn't a wise swath of bettyellen Aug 2017 #3
Excellent point. BainsBane Aug 2017 #4
I really think he's framing it this way to crack down on protesters against him- bettyellen Aug 2017 #6
Agreed. JHan Aug 2017 #5
Sean Hannity made up this term and I am damned if I am going to use Hannity's terminology Gothmog Aug 2017 #7
Was it really Hannity? BainsBane Aug 2017 #8
What is the "alt-left" Trump was talking about? Gothmog Aug 2017 #17
So anyone who doesn't kiss his and Trump's butt BainsBane Aug 2017 #18
Yep Gothmog Aug 2017 #19
I thought Joy Reid made up this term? TSIAS Aug 2017 #10
No BainsBane Aug 2017 #15
don't you know Hillary is running a child sex ring at a pizza shop in DC? Gothmog Aug 2017 #20
and they are about to break open the Seth Rich case anyday BainsBane Aug 2017 #22
"Joy Reid...Al Giordano...Peter Daou...Neera Tanden... lapucelle Aug 2017 #29
KR Me. Aug 2017 #9
they aren't the left in any way . even going after corporations itself doens't make it left JI7 Aug 2017 #11
You wake up in my head today? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #32
Heather Heyer melman Aug 2017 #12
Perhaps you could tell us what you think whether you think nationalism BainsBane Aug 2017 #16
K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2017 #13
I have used that term to refer to Stein voters...meaning alternative left...won't do that anymore. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #14
Good thread for discussion. Thanks Tom Rinaldo Aug 2017 #21
Thanks for your thoughtful response BainsBane Aug 2017 #33
Insightful. Thanks. JHan Aug 2017 #34
The Marxist ideology that is supposedly based on principle of equality, on collective responsibility Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #23
The ideology doesn't demand mass murder BainsBane Aug 2017 #24
And yet, a hundred million died. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #28
You'll have to direct me to the part of Marx BainsBane Aug 2017 #30
As always, beautifully articulate and a joy to read ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #25
Perfect! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #26
Classic positioning C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #27
Brilliant lapucelle Aug 2017 #31
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