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Is the left becoming more and more authoritarian?

Is the American left becoming more and more authoritarian?


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We hear from lefties how anyone who disagrees with them are racists, sexists, bigots, homophobes, etc-in other words modern lefty versions of the word heretic. The left declares what speech is appropriate (PC). They force Americans to engage in interstate commerce. They have also become increasingly violent, reference the recent officer involved shootings, occupy, etc. All with no new ideas-just rhetoric to explain their policy failures.

There have even been calls to arrest those who disagree with them on global warming... Arrest Climate-Change Deniers

We are told (by them) that "the debate is over". :doh

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Is the left becoming more and more (nakedly) authoritarian?
 
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LOL it is the right that is becoming more and more authoritarian and has been for decades. Everything from denying rights to minorities to GITMO and the Patriot Act.. all acts by the American Taliban Right.
 
LOL it is the right that is becoming more and more authoritarian and has been for decades. Everything from denying rights to minorities to GITMO and the Patriot Act.. all acts by the American Taliban Right.
Funny I remember Obama being against gay marriage until it was politically convenient, and re-signing the Patriot act after greatly expanding it. I think the left changed in the 1960's. If you think the American Right is at all comparable to the Taliban-you might be a lefty. How did you vote?
 
If you think the American Right is at all comparable to the Taliban-you might be a lefty. How did you vote?

Considering the authoritarian nature of the American right on social and sexual issues, then yes.
 
Political correctness is not a real issue.

Bizarre accusation coming from someone who identifies with the party that signed the PATRIOT Act into law.
 
Fascinating. How do you explain the points cited in the op?

PC is an issue that is primarily brought up by the right, mostly FOX News and the like, although to my disappointment, some factions of the left feel the need to actually debate this issue. It has little to no real world implications and is used by the media as a method of distracting voters from issues that actually matter.

The primary flaw in your argument is that you view the "American Left" and "American Right" as single entities, when that is clearly not the case, as there are obviously huge differences within these two categories. Furthermore, the very definition of what is "left" and what is "right" in a political context is questionable, because these are totally arbitrary terms that can be twisted to mean anything you want.
 
No, hacks just want to think that so they can claim some imaginary moral high ground.
 
PC is an issue that is primarily brought up by the right, mostly FOX News and the like, although to my disappointment, some factions of the left feel the need to actually debate this issue. It has little to no real world implications and is used by the media as a method of distracting voters from issues that actually matter.

The primary flaw in your argument is that you view the "American Left" and "American Right" as single entities, when that is clearly not the case, as there are obviously huge differences within these two categories. Furthermore, the very definition of what is "left" and what is "right" in a political context is questionable, because these are totally arbitrary terms that can be twisted to mean anything you want.

Remarkable-I never see the right pushing for PC, its always a leftist innovation.

And I am well aware of the rag-tag group that is the left, wiki defines them as such...
The American Left consists of individuals and groups, including socialists, communists, social-democrats and anarchists, that have sought fundamental change in the economic, political, and cultural institutions of the United States.[1] Although left-wing ideologies came to the United States in the 19th century, there are no major left-wing political parties in the US.[2] As a result, Americans frequently use the term "left-wing" to refer to radicalism or even liberalism.
American Left - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
LOL it is the right that is becoming more and more authoritarian and has been for decades. Everything from denying rights to minorities to GITMO and the Patriot Act.. all acts by the American Taliban Right.

How are we denying anyone their rights?

You DO NOT have the right to force a church to perform gay weddings.

You DO NOT have the right to enter into/stay illegally in the United States.

You DO NOT have the right to force other people to pay for your failures.

GITMO? Patriot Act? Both parties supported them so both are to blame..
 
Remarkable-I never see the right pushing for PC, its always a leftist innovation.

Conservatives aren't advocating for PC, they're making it into an issue that it's not. (Talking about the "War on Christmas," for example)

And I am well aware of the rag-tag group that is the left, wiki defines them as such...

American Left - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interestingly enough, Wikipedia's definition of left-wing doesn't fit your own. Notice how it states that no major political parties in the U.S. are left-wing, meaning that according to the definition you provided, the Democratic Party is not a left-wing party. Based on your insistence which has been exemplified in other threads that one must identify as left or right, the Democratic Party is therefore a right-wing party. Please correct for this inconsistency in your beliefs and then get back to me.
 
We hear from lefties how anyone who disagrees with them are racists, sexists, bigots, homophobes, etc-in other words modern lefty versions of the word heretic. The left declares what speech is appropriate (PC). They force Americans to engage in interstate commerce. They have also become increasingly violent, reference the recent officer involved shootings, occupy, etc. All with no new ideas-just rhetoric to explain their policy failures.

There have even been calls to arrest those who disagree with them on global warming... Arrest Climate-Change Deniers

We are told (by them) that "the debate is over". :doh

Is the left becoming more and more (nakedly) authoritarian?
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.
 
Conservatives aren't advocating for PC, they're making it into an issue that it's not. (Talking about the "War on Christmas," for example)



Interestingly enough, Wikipedia's definition of left-wing doesn't fit your own. Notice how it states that no major political parties in the U.S. are left-wing, meaning that according to the definition you provided, the Democratic Party is not a left-wing party. Based on your insistence which has been exemplified in other threads that one must identify as left or right, the Democratic Party is therefore a right-wing party. Please correct for this inconsistency in your beliefs and then get back to me.

You kind of make my point regarding PC-apparently its not an issue because you say its not.

And I never implied nor stated that there was a major political party called "The Left". Its a bunch of commies, socialists, etc, and they all fall under the umbrella of the democrat party-along with others.
 
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.

Really? LOL....
 
Well, let's see. The left doesn't want the government to intrude on women's lives when it comes to abortion, the left wants the police to stop making unnecessary arrests, much of the left opposed the NSA surveillance program and the list continues. So no, the left is not getting more authoritarian.

The left has also forced Americans to buy insurance that they approve under penalty of fine. And they renewed and expanded the Patriot act. Sure seems like they want to intrude in plenty of other aspects, how do you explain that?
 
We hear from lefties how anyone who disagrees with them are racists, sexists, bigots, homophobes, etc-in other words modern lefty versions of the word heretic. The left declares what speech is appropriate (PC). They force Americans to engage in interstate commerce. They have also become increasingly violent, reference the recent officer involved shootings, occupy, etc. All with no new ideas-just rhetoric to explain their policy failures.

There have even been calls to arrest those who disagree with them on global warming... Arrest Climate-Change Deniers

We are told (by them) that "the debate is over". :doh

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Is the left becoming more and more (nakedly) authoritarian?

You are too funny, you have your pic of Ronald Reagan, and your member ID is US Conservative,

did you know Reagan WAS NOT a conservative?

and by the way, this is a photo of the old conservative:

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this is a photo of the new and improved conservative:

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You are too funny, you have your pic of Ronald Reagan, and your member ID is US Conservative,

did you know Reagan WAS NOT a conservative?

and by the way, this is a photo of the old conservative:

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this is a photo of the new and improved conservative:

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It appears that you think rhetoric and ridicule is a substantive reply. Whats that about?
 
It appears that you think rhetoric and ridicule is a substantive reply. Whats that about?

Well, you're here ridiculing leftists, democrats and liberals, but call yourself US Conservative, have a nice pic of Reagan, can you not see the irony in that?

If someone didn't know better, they wouldn't peg you for a righty, they'd think you were a whining liberal.
 
The left has also forced Americans to buy insurance that they approve under penalty of fine. And they renewed and expanded the Patriot act. Sure seems like they want to intrude in plenty of other aspects, how do you explain that?

You're whining.
 
The answer is yes they are, because they are power hungry people. The same can be said for the right as well. They are all, both left and right, control freaks.
 
BTW, both Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton are power hungry, authoritarian control freaks.
 
Well, you're here ridiculing leftists, democrats and liberals, but call yourself US Conservative, have a nice pic of Reagan, can you not see the irony in that?

If someone didn't know better, they wouldn't peg you for a righty, they'd think you were a whining liberal.

Im discussing the lefts move towards authoritarianism and seeing who agrees. Seem's like a legitimate political topic to me.
 
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