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Why do they say "there's no true Left in the US"? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The Democrats would be the conservative party in my country. The Republicans would be watched by law enforcement for fascistic tendencies, or already outright illegal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Which country?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Germany. We learned our lessons about fascism. The US didn't, and if they don't get their acts together, they soon will. Then may God help us all.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Didn't the CDU dominate Germany for decades? Christian Democrats are much more socially conservative than the American Democratic party. Weird flex, not okay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I would not rate the German CDU as more conservative than the US Democrats, at least not significantly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

CDU is center-right.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

and yet we both have a significant problem with neo-nazis and right wing fascism.

and its because, despite laws and common sense, media goes easy on them and gives them a soft hand.