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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did we talk about this?

Charlie Kirk suspect was in romantic relationship with transgender roommate
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/13/kirk-suspect-transgender-roommate[/quote]

People here are trying to ignore and deflect.

Turns out it was it was as we suspected from the start: radicalized left wing weirdo fueled by his hatred of Charlie’s views.[/quote]

Okay, please tell us what "radicalized left wing" means to you.  Because if you google search "leftist ideology"  Here is what AI gives you.  I doubt you'll read any of it but I would ask you: where in there do you see anything in the core principles or various factions about a culture of assassinating your enemies?  Admit it, you don't know.  Your use of "leftist" is too broad, to undefined, to be seen as a complete over-generalization to a huge group of people 99.9% of whom don't support cold-blooded murder.  If it is true he killed Charlie Kirk over his views against trans people, that's a personal thing, not a leftist thing.

Leftist ideology, also known as left-wing politics, broadly encompasses a range of political and social movements that advocate for egalitarianism and social justice. The specific ideas within this umbrella vary greatly, from center-left approaches like social democracy to more radical movements like communism and anarchism.

Core principles
Despite its diversity, leftist ideology is generally defined by several key principles: 
Egalitarianism: Promoting human flourishing through cooperation and mutual respect, which requires the elimination of excessive differences in wealth, power, and status.
Social welfare: Regarding social welfare as a primary goal of government and society.
Hostility to traditional elites: Opposition to the power of traditional elites, such as the wealthy and aristocracy.
Support for the working class: Favoring the interests of the working class (or proletariat).

Key historical origin
The terms "left" and "right" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century, referring to the seating arrangements in the National Assembly. 
Those who sat on the left side of the assembly were generally opposed to the traditional monarchy and aristocracy. They supported the revolution, a democratic republic, and secularism.
Those on the right side supported the traditional institutions of the old order, known as the Ancien Régime.

Major ideological variations
Social democracy
This center-left ideology supports the regulation and modification of capitalist economies to protect social equality, rather than seeking their total abolition. 
Advocacy: Policies like a strong welfare state, extensive universal services, progressive taxation, and strong labor rights.
Economics: Favors a mixed economy within a democratic capitalist system and uses government intervention and Keynesian economics. 
Social liberalism
As a form of center-left liberalism, this ideology supports capitalism but advocates for regulations to reduce wealth inequality. It holds that individual freedom can be threatened by large private actors and that the government should take action to help individuals realize their full potential.

Progressivism
Progressivism advocates for continuous, gradual social reform to improve society. It is typically associated with social liberalism and social democracy. 
Key theme: Redistributive policies aimed at improving societal well-being.
Modern progressivism: In the U.S., it can include policies such as greater wealth redistribution, a higher minimum wage, universal healthcare, and environmental justice.

Democratic socialism
Often considered more radical than social democracy, this ideology seeks to replace capitalism with socialism through democratic and electoral means, rather than a revolution.

Communism
A more radical leftist ideology, it is based on the theories of thinkers like Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Communism aims for a classless, moneyless, and stateless society where the major institutions of economic life are controlled by the community or state.

Anarchism
This far-left ideology rejects all forms of involuntary hierarchy and is against state control. Anarchists advocate for a decentralized, classless, and stateless society, where organizing structures are based on mutual cooperation.

Green politics
Emerging in the 1970s, this ideological movement emphasizes environmentalism, social justice, nonviolence, and decentralized governance. It can be viewed as an evolution of New Left or left-libertarian ideas.

Left-wing populism
Becoming more influential since the 2010s, this movement frames politics as a conflict between the common people and an elite. It advocates for policies such as democratic socialism and social democracy.

The complexity of the political spectrum
It is important to note that a single left-right spectrum is often considered an oversimplification. Many political scientists use a two-axis model that considers both economic issues (left-right) and socio-cultural issues (authority-liberty) to provide a more nuanced understanding of different political beliefs. Furthermore, what is considered "left" can change over time and vary significantly across different countries[/quote]

It’s pretty sad you’re trying to hard to deflect away from his trans partner and his leftist ideology. [/quote]

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