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What is a Leftie? Been called it a few times.

What is a Leftie?


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They were actually quite liberal...
descendant's of doesn't mean they are anyway.

Right and left usually pertains to economics and power structure, their political philosophies and bases are very similar in both cases. It's more of a reference to who should have the power.

social authoritarianism and libertarianism is different.

Back then the "left" was accused of being monarchy-apologists very similar to how todays left is accused of being national government-apologists. I remember criticisms of Obama being a "King".

Monarchism is a right-wing form of governance.
 
Monarchism is a right-wing form of governance.
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It was a power structure... they weren't really Monarchist.... but for a strong economically sound national government, with debates on the power of the executive branch and others in relation to the states.
 
What is a Leftie?
Been called it a few times.


Can those that are right of center, get together and please come up with a definition.
Huh, can ya.

Those that are right of center and do not use the phrase, Leftie are exempted from this onerous task.
But heck, offer an opinion if you wish to.

Someone who turns left...duh
 
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It was a power structure... they weren't really Monarchist.... but for a strong economically sound national government, with debates on the power of the executive branch and others in relation to the states.

Not really. There's a common trend in all left-wing philosophies: power to the people. The difference between the left and the right is the difference between a democracy and a republic. Or an anarchy and a monarchy. Communism and capitalism.
 
Not really. There's a common trend in all left-wing philosophies: power to the people. The difference between the left and the right is the difference between a democracy and a republic. Or an anarchy and a monarchy. Communism and capitalism.

I see you have trouble getting past the duality what you try to label everything as either left or right. The founders were very "left-wing" all believed power to the people. The power structure the left supports is of direct descendent of the Federalist party/Alexander Hamilton/John Adams.

Right and left has no significance in meaning... the only thing you can pin down is economic right and left. Left more national economic control, right less.
 
None of the above.
 
What is a Leftie?
Been called it a few times.


Can those that are right of center, get together and please come up with a definition.
Huh, can ya.

Those that are right of center and do not use the phrase, Leftie are exempted from this onerous task.
But heck, offer an opinion if you wish to.

Its a juvenile attempt at derogatory language.
 
But it is still funny to watch you write.

/me looks at the pencil smudge thats constantly on his hand after writing

/me agrees
 
What is a Leftie?
Been called it a few times.


Can those that are right of center, get together and please come up with a definition.
Huh, can ya.

Those that are right of center and do not use the phrase, Leftie are exempted from this onerous task.
But heck, offer an opinion if you wish to.

Doesn't mean anything. It implies 'liberal', which is a blanket term with no definition these days. Rightards gather all the political and social evils together and call the pile 'liberalism'. Call them on it and they'll use the word 'redefined'. The only time you'll run into that term (leftie) is when you're engaging with a low-functioning dimwit or reading his bumper-sticker.
 
What is a Leftie?
Been called it a few times.


Can those that are right of center, get together and please come up with a definition.
Huh, can ya.

Those that are right of center and do not use the phrase, Leftie are exempted from this onerous task.
But heck, offer an opinion if you wish to.

Your dumbass poll doesn't merit a serious response, but your fundamental question..."What is a leftie?"...does.

Answer: A leftie is a person who's views are, for the most part, left of center.
 
I see you have trouble getting past the duality what you try to label everything as either left or right. The founders were very "left-wing" all believed power to the people. The power structure the left supports is of direct descendent of the Federalist party/Alexander Hamilton/John Adams.

The world didn't start when America was born, just so you know.

Right and left has no significance in meaning... the only thing you can pin down is economic right and left. Left more national economic control, right less.

Bull****. There are plenty of authoritarian philosophies on the Right and plenty of libertarian philosophies on the Left.
 
I just saw the poll. This thread has more bait than a 12 grade gym class in Brazil.
 
Lefties work towards bringing more power to the people. Righties work towards bringing more power to the already powerful. The only exception to this are powerful people who work towards bringing more power to the people; they are scorned.

Sound stupid? It fits in >90% of political issues if not more.
 
That was never established either way...



*scratches head*
The only forum I hear the term lefty is in American politics... but regardless if this discussion attributed to everyone, then it would be impossible to comment on because the term lefty would mean different things.
Right/left -best describe economic dimensions... it is inadequate for anything else. Otherwise you get confused... like yourself, many people attempt to fit everything into the Right/left dynamic, but you can't... you can't do that for the founders ether.
 
Leftie, liberal, progressive in the context of political views, are synonymous.
 
I just saw the poll. This thread has more bait than a 12 grade gym class in Brazil.

More bait would have used all poll options.
Perhaps you missed the point of the voting choices?
 
What is a Leftie?
Someone who holds a view which is to the left of the accuser's position. Despite how it sounds, "leftist" does not describe your view, it describes the relative position between your view and another's. Even if your view does not objectively fall into the left political lean it can still be "leftist" when observed by someone more to the right than yourself.

It's all relative.
 
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