What left?
The Republicans are so right wing that any further movement lands them in fascist territory and the Democraps have been co-opted by the donor class to the point where they're more center right.
By contrast Bernie right about dead center of the political spectrum and the only leftist I know is so afraid to talk that he won't even reveal his actual positions. (Yes, I'm talking about you,
@abandonconflict. I do wish you'd grow a pair and tell us what you think.)
The notion that Democraps represent the left of the political spectrum is a laughable joke to anyone on the planet- except Americans.
You have been following me for days because I criticized Bernard. Let's not come back with the same old bullshit like that means I owe you something. You never wanted to know what my politics were until I drew your ire by criticizing him. I used to have respect for you but for the past few days I have seen that you have absolutely nothing of value to argue. Nothing original. In fact, the concept of originality is so foreign to you that you can't accept that I am not aligned with a politician.
You are at a loss for response to my criticism of Bernard if you have no target to criticize as a counter. You have already resorted to insult for days. You have lost any respect I had for you. I would put you on ignore like I did to robroy and twostroke but there is now some value in criticizing you personally. Not as ad hominem, I consistently explicate your fallacies. There is actual value in criticizing you in addition to that now.
So just to clarify, I only give a shit because I actually had some respect for you, even liked you. I could forgive the differences of perspective and even some of your name calling and insults, but to continue days later by making this comment to tell me to "grow a pair", you are what is wrong with politics. To summon me into a thread that doesn't interest me where you have your little gang circled around. You are asking me to criticize you.
You have not allowed yourself to absorb any of the criticism of your hero, instead taking it personally and returning with insults.
Here is a lesson for you. I don't share an exact political position because I don't have one. I am vehemently opposed to pushing a set of views because every time I have, they have been proven to be flawed in some way. I can admit that because I "have a pair". I do not stick so closely to convictions in regard to following a platform or campaign because they all exist in the context of the time and place where they arise. I prefer a set of morals to guide me as I grow. Sure, I can be a a troll and shoot the shit but I can take it too. Unlike you.
In 2011, I supported Rawn Pawl. In 2012 I was an "anarchist". In 2014, I was a specific kind of anarchist. In 2015, another kind. In 2016, I tentatively supported Jill Stein. I don't owe you an explanation for any of this.
My problem with berniebabies have been made abundantly clear. You have only pushed me further away from him. I find the complete lack of regard for idpol to be despicable coming from so called leftists. There are other specific problems with specific people on this board and they are social and all run along that common theme.
You can either respond to this honestly or you can continue to dig your heels in and demand that I change the subject onto a focus of me defending some politician or set of political goals that I don't fully support.
I suspect you lack the 'pair' to actually respond in kind. You know full well that I will find fault with your defense and you will come out looking like an idiot again like you did when you had your meltdown and went with the insults. That's why you no longer have my respect.
