Score a victory for moderates

[moriah]

79. I dislike the term "radical left" when placed in the context of DUers.

DU has a wide range of views. I'm a liberal in a red state. So what my neighbors think isn't representative of what Skittle's neighbors might think, if they're lucky enough to live in a better state.

First, "radical" in the way you said it came across with a negative connotation, and I really like the "Radical Faerie" spirituality movement (they embrace me as "differently queer", and as a Pagan I prefer that side to the current white supremacist trend penetrating Paganism under the guise of Asatru -- we already had to overcome the sexist and heterosexist influences from Gerald Gardner, and the RadFae movement is truly beautiful, especially the "heart circles" at gatherings). To me, "radical" isn't a bad word.

But when I think of the "radical Left" that has a negative connotation to my mind, I don't think about people who are posting on DU.

I think about people who actually think that kooktrails are real, deny science by being totally anti-vax, and who think a protest vote is actually going to accomplish anything in our current political system. Even if you support every value the Green Party holds, if you realize that until instant runoff is implemented a vote for the Green candidate is a vote for the Republican that wasn't cancelled, you aren't part of the "radical Left" that I think is causing problems.

Being radical is sometimes necessary. You can hold radical views and use pragmatic ways to accomplish them, though.