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Old 01-19-2021, 09:08 PM
 
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Next time someone tries to play the false equivalency between "extremists" on the Right vs Left, just remind them of this fact... The "extremists" on the Left would have a place in almost every major democracy in Europe. All the positions the "extremists" on the Left fight for are either battles European liberals fought and WON, or are currently fighting.

On the other hand, there isn't a functioning democracy on Earth where the positions coming from the extremists on the Right would be tolerated. Their positions are insane, dumb, or nonsensical, and anyone who's not hopelessly partisan recognizes that.
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:19 PM
 
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Next time someone tries to play the false equivalency between "extremists" on the Right vs Left, just remind them of this fact... The "extremists" on the Left would have a place in almost every major democracy in Europe. All the positions the "extremists" on the Left fight for are either battles European liberals fought and WON, or are currently fighting.

On the other hand, there isn't a functioning democracy on Earth where the positions coming from the extremists on the Right would be tolerated. Their positions are insane, dumb, or nonsensical, and anyone who's not hopelessly partisan recognizes that.
I can’t think of a single Libertarian country. That’s because, just like Communism, it’s complete fantasy.
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:20 PM
 
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Next time someone tries to play the false equivalency between "extremists" on the Right vs Left, just remind them of this fact... The "extremists" on the Left would have a place in almost every major democracy in Europe. All the positions the "extremists" on the Left fight for are either battles European liberals fought and WON, or are currently fighting.

On the other hand, there isn't a functioning democracy on Earth where the positions coming from the extremists on the Right would be tolerated. Their positions are insane, dumb, or nonsensical, and anyone who's not hopelessly partisan recognizes that.

Agreed. It's important to note the Democracy part. There are very few democracy who'd tolerate the right-wing's positions but there are many many fascist/communists government who do. From no safety net, to no national health care, to blaming minorities, to denying election results, etc; most if not all fascist/communist regime would relate to that.

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Old 01-19-2021, 09:20 PM
 
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Next time someone tries to play the false equivalency between "extremists" on the Right vs Left, just remind them of this fact... The "extremists" on the Left would have a place in almost every major democracy in Europe. All the positions the "extremists" on the Left fight for are either battles European liberals fought and WON, or are currently fighting.

On the other hand, there isn't a functioning democracy on Earth where the positions coming from the extremists on the Right would be tolerated. Their positions are insane, dumb, or nonsensical, and anyone who's not hopelessly partisan recognizes that.
Nope, you're way off.
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:21 PM
 
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I can’t think of a single Libertarian country. That’s because, just like Communism, it’s complete fantasy.
Honduras dabbled in Libertarianism for a while. Scary place.
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:23 PM
 
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I can’t think of a single Libertarian country. That’s because, just like Communism, it’s complete fantasy.
Yep. Exactly.
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:24 PM
 
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Next time someone tries to play the false equivalency between "extremists" on the Right vs Left, just remind them of this fact... The "extremists" on the Left would have a place in almost every major democracy in Europe. All the positions the "extremists" on the Left fight for are either battles European liberals fought and WON, or are currently fighting.

On the other hand, there isn't a functioning democracy on Earth where the positions coming from the extremists on the Right would be tolerated. Their positions are insane, dumb, or nonsensical, and anyone who's not hopelessly partisan recognizes that.
Your "fact" is as always, absurd. Which countries elects fascists that takes cities hostage, loot and burn businesses and want to silence opposition?
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Old 01-19-2021, 09:29 PM
 
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The difference between the two ideologies is that there is a never ending supply of morons who believe that they can be the ones to make the theories of Marx work.
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