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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone have a crazy left wing family member? [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)98. When DU transitioned to DU3,
the "left-wing" self-identification in "About DU" was changed to "liberal."
It was deliberate; a move away from the left.
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Many on the Alex Jones wing of the right, which are just modern birchers, are MIHOPers too. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#33
It's known that the CIA was very concerned.CIA Dir Tenet and several of his deputies including Black
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#48
Rice was not incompetent. She outright LIED about Iraq and you didn't need to
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#59
The two are not mutually exclusive. She was incompetent as NSA AND she is a liar. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#60
But Jim Wallis is a homophobic bigot, not liberal but conservative, and I'd say
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#42
Same here. But they think Obama's a socialist, so their opinion means squat.
LuvNewcastle
Oct 2013
#43
Yes--I have two anti-vaxxer, Dr. Mercola types who have caused considerable family strife. nt
msanthrope
Oct 2013
#21
The far left health nuts are ones that bug me. If that is the way you want to live, go for it. But
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#28
My children are atheists and I have raised them to be proud of who they are, but to also be
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#39
We are an Atheist family and I have a brother-in-law who is a preacher..I used to ask..
Tikki
Oct 2013
#52
I know...He really has it down..he even blesses the guns of the people who go to his church..
Tikki
Oct 2013
#97
According to my RW-conspiracy loving sister, I am a left wing wacko. Go figure. n/t
cynatnite
Oct 2013
#46
I am sure that my two crazy right wing brothers would consider me to be crazy left wing
liberal N proud
Oct 2013
#55
Like spouting nonsense about arresting Republican senators for treason or sedition?
Nye Bevan
Oct 2013
#56
My RW family members are mostly insane although a few are misinformed but
left is right
Oct 2013
#62
a (distant) cousin of mine fell in with some hardline black nationalist group after college
Blue_Tires
Oct 2013
#71
My older sister and brother believe that the Illuminati might actually exist. eom
Jamaal510
Oct 2013
#86