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RZM

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10. It all depends on your perspective

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:52 PM

Dec 2011

Honestly, since so many on DU are firmly anchored on the left, it influences their perspective of the rest of the spectrum. It's easy to call everything to the right of oneself 'right wing,' but there's a lot of daylight between DU and the center. I think that's the problem here.

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The only allowable political position is Right Wing Lite. [View all] sibelian Dec 2011 OP

Yup. tblue Dec 2011 #1

The only allowable political position is True Left Wing. boppers Dec 2011 #2

Well I'm from Scotland. There's irony for you, perhaps. sibelian Dec 2011 #11

First, prove your thesis. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #3

They don't teach that on Fox News. nt valerief Dec 2011 #4

Don't think so! liberal N proud Dec 2011 #5

Not as far as I'm concerned lunatica Dec 2011 #6

No. nt MADem Dec 2011 #7

I'm afraid that's the sad truth about American politics Jkid Dec 2011 #8

That is apparently over nowadays we get right wing, extreme right wing, reactionary, TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #9

It all depends on your perspective RZM Dec 2011 #10

Many thanks for a thoughtful response. sibelian Dec 2011 #12