STOP referring to yourself as a “leftist”! You’re using the enemy’s terminology!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rightwing - Firearms belong to the people.

Centrist - Firearms are OK, but we need background checks.

Leftist - Firearms are the problem. Register them all and then confiscate them all. Harass the citizenry until they give in to demands, regardless of 2A.

I'm not going to continue playing this game with you. Leftists are not anti gun. Leftists and Liberals are not the same thing, even though many Americans think they are. Liberalism is a center-right ideology. Leftists absolutely believe in having an armed citizenry. But we also believe in responsible gun ownership, and mental healthcare. The way the US does guns is irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who tries to label people so aggressively is making an already tense situation far worse.

Please calm down, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you let the enemy dictate the language, you are letting them control the debate. When you use their terminology, you are helping them win.

Do NOT refer to yourselves or those allies or those on “our” side of the political spectrum as “left”.

You are NOT a leftist. We are NOT leftwing. We are NOT “on the left” or “to the left”. The word “left” has NO PLACE IN ANY DISCUSSION OF OUR POLITICS.

We are CENTRISTS. NOT LEFTISTS. There is no such thing as a “leftist”. It’s simply a term cooked up by these rightwing fascists to diminish and dismiss us. And when WE use that term ourselves, we’re playing right into their hands.


We are CENTRISTS.

THEY are rightwing fascists.



Understand?


So knock this sh!t off!

Yeah, no. You are a leftist. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Centrists are the problem.

No MAGA cult members are the problem.

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[Anonymous]

I always thought the “I’m a leftist” posters were really MAGA. I’m a Democrat. Would never say “leftist”.

[Anonymous]

I’m pretty centrist, but probably a far leftist from the view of the far right extremists in office now.

[Anonymous]

You are also letting them dictate language when you supporters of political opponents "the enemies."

[Anonymous]

I’ve always assumed that any post that begins with “I’m a Leftist but…” is usually written by a MAGA trying stir up trouble.

[Anonymous]

It is quite ironic that a poster talking about “enemies” doesn’t like the term “leftist.”

[Anonymous]

The same reason I don’t use the term “cisgender”.

[Anonymous]

I lost interest at “enemy.” I can’t take this post seriously. Either it’s a joke or this poor OP is quite a hateful person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you let the enemy dictate the language, you are letting them control the debate. When you use their terminology, you are helping them win.

Do NOT refer to yourselves or those allies or those on “our” side of the political spectrum as “left”.

You are NOT a leftist. We are NOT leftwing. We are NOT “on the left” or “to the left”. The word “left” has NO PLACE IN ANY DISCUSSION OF OUR POLITICS.

We are CENTRISTS. NOT LEFTISTS. There is no such thing as a “leftist”. It’s simply a term cooked up by these rightwing fascists to diminish and dismiss us. And when WE use that term ourselves, we’re playing right into their hands.


We are CENTRISTS.

THEY are rightwing fascists.



Understand?


So knock this sh!t off!

MAGA uses "the left " for any Democrat.

However, if you're a Bernie, AOC, Mandami supporter, you're a lefty. 🙂

[Anonymous]

But what if I really do feel that way? And what if the term fits, and I am also proud of it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what if I really do feel that way? And what if the term fits, and I am also proud of it?

Be whatever you want. But SAY you’re a centrist, FFS. Why give them ammunition?

So you like to deceive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same reason I don’t use the term “cisgender”.

MAGA identified.