Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhen my leftist American relatives get mad after I tell them the rest of the world thinks they're nutslemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhen my leftist American relatives get mad after I tell them the rest of the world thinks they're nutslemmy.worldNuke_the_whales@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareGardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoLeftist is -such- a broad term, even excluding “Far Left.” If you’re not aware of it already, read up on the Overton Window. Most “Leftist” Americans are seen as Center-Right to a lot of the developed world.
minus-squareOmega@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoLiberals in America are basically conservatives that aren’t authoritarian and still care about America.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years ago American Republicans are considered far-right fascist authoritarians to the rest of the developed world, and rarely get more than a few % of votes.
Leftist is -such- a broad term, even excluding “Far Left.”
If you’re not aware of it already, read up on the Overton Window. Most “Leftist” Americans are seen as Center-Right to a lot of the developed world.
Liberals in America are basically conservatives that aren’t authoritarian and still care about America.
Liberalism is authoritarian.