DiabeticGrandpa Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Far right and far left are equally bad. What do you think of this statement? 1
Popular Post JO1s Posted October 5 Popular Post Posted October 5 The far right wants to get rid of people who are different than them, the far left can over analyze stuff in a slightly annoying way. They are not the same. 19
Princess Aurora Posted October 5 Posted October 5 (edited) It depends on the country but yes, far-left and far-right politics are toxic and bad to democracies and society. I think center-right, center, or center-left are the solutions. Also, it shocks me how some Americans believe that basic human rights are 'far-left'. Edited October 5 by Princess Aurora 6
Illuminati Posted October 5 Posted October 5 (edited) Everyone defines extremism in their own way though, I've been hearing people say equal rights is extreme left ideology The only bad thing about "far left" is that you won't get the majority on board if you don't make any concessions to centrists. There will never be an overnight utopia, you have to get your foot in the door first and then make the public accept it as the new normal. That's how the far right people got to where they are now, they were willing to make compromises (and outright lie about their true beliefs) and slowly shift the narrative in their benefit. Edited October 5 by Illuminati 2
tjspy Posted October 5 Posted October 5 (edited) Both want to force the other side to their standards so yes Edited October 5 by tjspy 3
Trent W Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Yeah it's basically communism vs authoritarian cleansing Nothing ever is good in the extreme Center right or left is where balance is 2 1
Trent W Posted October 5 Posted October 5 6 minutes ago, JO1s said: The far right wants to get rid of people who are different than them, the far left can over analyze stuff in a slightly annoying way. They are not the same. Extreme left is communism, total and complete power of the government The slightly annoying ones are still center left Is just that in America everything is very distorted 1 1
LoveInStereo Posted October 5 Posted October 5 After the last few weeks of endless heated debate on this topic, are we still rly talking about this, Chappell? Can we get a break?
JO1s Posted October 5 Posted October 5 2 minutes ago, LoveInStereo said: After the last few weeks of endless heated debate on this topic, are we still rly talking about this, Chappell? Can we get a break? Mama an election behind you
Peroxide Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Well I think we need to define what we mean by "far left"… If you think someone like Bernie Sanders or Jeremy Corbyn is far left then no… neither of those men represent anything remotely "extreme" and equating their policies and ideas to the likes of Marjorie Taylor Green etc is absurd. Extremism is bad. Authoritarianism is bad. But the far right is a far more insidious danger to freedom, democracy and existence than the so called far left. Are there issues with the left? Of course. Plenty. But it's not the same… 3
Schami66 Posted October 5 Posted October 5 I don' think I have ever experienced anything "far-left". What would that even look like? Anything right on the other hand is just disgusting.
RussianRoulette Posted October 5 Posted October 5 15 minutes ago, JO1s said: The far right wants to get rid of people who are different than them That's false. And everyone knows it. At least everyone with a working brain. Almot every single bloody time someone disagrees with far lefties they are so quick to throw quite big accusations at someone : " zionist, homophobe, racist, transphobic pos, sex offender" and so on. These allegations can leave a huge impact on a persons life and career. Both extreme sides work the same way, if they're not with us, they're against us. So I have to disagree with you. Both sides want to get rid of "others" just in different way. 4 4
Domination Posted October 5 Posted October 5 5 minutes ago, Schami66 said: I don' think I have ever experienced anything "far-left". What would that even look like? Anything right on the other hand is just disgusting. The Cambodian genocide, cultural revolution, etc. OT: Yes, obviously.
noodlelymph Posted October 5 Posted October 5 No. Everyone here owes everything to the "far left" aka the folks way more gutsy and firmly committed to their beliefs who made sacrifices to get all of y'all to not currently be closeted serfs/slaves. Power yields Nothing without a fight and only the far left puts up that fight while everyone to the right of them concedes to power and allows the overton windows to constantly move to the right. (Then y'all act shocked when rights/social services are eroded, genocides are brazenly committed by centrists and tacitly endorsed by "progressives") 2
BionicWooHoo Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Far left wants to use Ze/Zir pronouns, meanwhile far right wants to literally commit genocide against anyone who isn't cis, heterosexual, and white. BFFR 4
polygon Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Private property and its mode of production is literally going to make us extinct. I don't know something more extreme than this. 1
John Slayne Posted October 5 Posted October 5 there are many things i could say about this question and how it annoys but what particularly grinds my ears is how this question is posited as if they were both equally powerful in society today. i'm sorry but union powers are at their lowest, the economy is more right-wing and exploitative than ever. far-right politicians are winning elections across the world, more social services get scrapped and privatised every day. there is literally no mainstream movement advocating for a 'far-left' (assuming far-left means communism in this context) shift in society. y'all fell for the fascist propaganda narrative that far-left activists are somehow threatening our freedoms and society, when the opposite is true. the fact that so many people consider Bernie Sanders or Jeremy Corbyn 'far-left' is exactly the reason why we're heading into another fascism era. 5 2
SlowGinFizzzz Posted October 5 Posted October 5 In theory, yes. Practically speaking, though, far-right extremism seems to be a lot more common (and still on the rise) all across the world right now as opposed to its far-left equivalent, and therefore it's obviously the more immediate threat to most societies.
simplywohoo Posted October 5 Posted October 5 1 hour ago, RussianRoulette said: That's false. And everyone knows it. At least everyone with a working brain. Almot every single bloody time someone disagrees with far lefties they are so quick to throw quite big accusations at someone : " zionist, homophobe, racist, transphobic pos, sex offender" and so on. These allegations can leave a huge impact on a persons life and career. Both extreme sides work the same way, if they're not with us, they're against us. So I have to disagree with you. Both sides want to get rid of "others" just in different way. So much text and absolutely NO value to it The left doesn't want to get rid of anyone. Or can you Name any examples?
RussianRoulette Posted October 5 Posted October 5 37 minutes ago, simplywohoo said: So much text and absolutely NO value to it The left doesn't want to get rid of anyone. Or can you Name any examples? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-mandalorian-star-gina-carano-fired-amid-social-media-controversy-4131168/ 1 2
BionicWooHoo Posted October 5 Posted October 5 (edited) 16 minutes ago, RussianRoulette said: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-mandalorian-star-gina-carano-fired-amid-social-media-controversy-4131168/ So basically this lady compared being affiliated with Republicans to being ethnically cleansed and then she got fired for it....what exactly is the issue here? Freedom of speech =/= freedom from consequences. In your opinion, what then would be a sufficient punishment for such an idiotic statement? A quick google search shows me that even after being fired, she continued to find work with conservative media outlets as a developer/producer. Then she was a guest on Running Wild with Bear Grylls and then was an actor on a Hunter Biden biopic. You're telling me that you're more afraid of a they/them blue haired barista who makes minimum wage who thinks its okay to "cancel" republicans who continue to find work in conservative media outlets even after being "canceled" than a AK47 carrying white supremacist who lives in a sundown town? Edited October 5 by BionicWooHoo 4
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