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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please give me names of some in the alt-left [View all]emulatorloo
(44,099 posts)The "professional left" was a term referring to professional pundits who are paid to give their opinions on television, in newspapers, etc.
Some DU'ers, who seem to love hyperbole and outrage, twisted it to mean all leftists, but it wasn't.
I am on the left but I'm not a paid blogger, newspaper opinion writer, nor am I paid to go on television.
I doubt you are either. So we aren't of the professional left
The "alt-left" definition to me describes folks who have defined themselves as "progressives" who don't really believe in all the core values of progressivism. At times they even adopt reactionary positions.
They often use right wing sources like Breitbart to smear Democrats. We saw a lot of that at DU in the primary wars. Happily those days are over on DU.