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Not in my backyard (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

I think you’re confusing the left with far left idealists. “Right wing” and “left wing” are symbolic terms that once represented the right and left sides of the French National Assembly during the French Revolution.

So the “left” is referencing democrats/liberals, not anti-capitalists.

You might want to either co-opt a different term, or better yet- come up with something new.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

No matter how much you liberals whine, you're not left wing. The left starts are the abolition of capitalism, as equality and equity cannot exist under capitalism.

As far as the origin of the term.... That's not how language works. It evolves over time. The liberals haven't been included in the left since you people appointed Hitler after instigating more than a decade of institutional violence against communists.

You're not left wing, you're the exclusive reason fascists have ever gained power.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

ROFL! You’re just going to lean into the bullshit, eh?

Okay, well… here ya go:

https://www.history.com/news/how-did-the-political-labels-left-wing-and-right-wing-originate

Maybe co-opt a different term? Or better yet, come up with a brand new one. Just be sure to make it sound as ridiculous as your propaganda campaign has been.