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Fiendish Thingy

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8. The ones a majority of Americans support
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 04:01 PM
Dec 13

As long as you don’t label a policy as connected to a certain party or person, the majority of Americans support policies the media and republicans call “far left”.

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What issues are considered "far left"? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Dec 13 OP
I guess completely open, unrestricted borders where anyone can be a resident at will Polybius Dec 13 #1
There are a few abolish police types around Sympthsical Dec 13 #2
There are a few "no gun restrictions" types too. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #31
Nonsense. Think. Again. Dec 13 #4
1. That's never been the case. 2. No one has advocated for it. Shell_Seas Dec 13 #13
Standing absolutely firm on, and agressively fighting for Democratic Party principles... Think. Again. Dec 13 #3
Fabrizio specifically mentioned the anti-transgender ads they ran Quiet Em Dec 13 #5
'Gender affirming care' for minors plays very poorly Bonx Dec 13 #7
Montana just struck down their ban on transgender care Quiet Em Dec 13 #9
26 states have banned or restricted gender affirming care for minors. Bonx Dec 13 #10
and there will be legal challenges. Quiet Em Dec 13 #11
Here's my opinion... WarGamer Dec 13 #6
I've been trying to find a way to articulate this Sympthsical Dec 13 #14
Huh? Wiz Imp Dec 13 #16
You could do a search on DU and find it easily Sympthsical Dec 13 #17
A Pew Survey this fall found that less than half of all Hispanics had even heard of the term. Wiz Imp Dec 13 #18
Shifted some goal posts there Sympthsical Dec 13 #22
Nice job lying about what I said Wiz Imp Dec 13 #24
Oh, ffs. Not this shit again. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #30
You should tip off Merriam Webster dpibel Dec 14 #32
Merriam webster IS wrong, then. The term wasn't popular Scrivener7 Dec 14 #33
The ones a majority of Americans support Fiendish Thingy Dec 13 #8
Access to healthcare? Shell_Seas Dec 13 #12
Health care, housing, living wage, unemployment insurance Johonny Dec 13 #21
Abolish borders, abolish the military, abolish police, abolish prisons, embrace Marxism, eliminate all corporations, LeftInTX Dec 13 #15
Far Left? - Confiscate Billionaire's Money to subsidize housing, healthcare, food OutNow Dec 13 #19
Not confiscate. Just fucking tax it. At the same rate that you and I pay. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #36
with the far left, you might get healthcare for all Skittles Dec 13 #20
Exactly. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 13 #25
basic democracy ZonkerHarris Dec 13 #23
"Free Luigi!! LeftInTX Dec 13 #26
I don't support this. But I do see Luigi as a product Scrivener7 Dec 14 #35
My Top Three BOSSHOG Dec 13 #27
And why would we ever listen to choie Dec 14 #28
I'm asking because there were two pollsters who agreed. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 14 #37
Well, we ForgedCrank Dec 14 #29
Too many times we hear generalities and sound bites. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 14 #38
Not THESE republiQans. Nope. Never. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #34
Anything that helps people who need help. Autumn Dec 14 #39
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