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TeacherB87

(249 posts)
29. Many of these people ID as classical liberals or true liberals.
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 01:12 PM
Apr 2017

They include people like Sam Harris, Dave Rubin, Ayaan Hirsi-Ali, Maajid Nawaz...among many others.

What makes them "alt-left"?

1. They appreciate all people as individuals first, not as members of a group.
2. They have a firm commitment to the first amendment, including free speech.
3. They do not believe in shutting people down because they disagree.
4. Especially in the case of Harris and Rubin, they engage in many conversations across difference.

I highly encourage you to look into some of these people and decide for yourself, I for one wholeheartedly ID with them over the social justice left.

made up bullshit HAB911 Apr 2017 #1
yep spanone Apr 2017 #2
Yep. Iggo Apr 2017 #3
This is not a trash thread...I am calling out angstlessk Apr 2017 #4
Hmm...I didn't realize my comment could be read that way. Iggo Apr 2017 #7
I think "the term alt-left" is similar to "the professional left" and Snotcicles Apr 2017 #10
more names- Jill Stein alt-left snooper2 Apr 2017 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author snooper2 Apr 2017 #22
My take on the terms is different than yours. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #24
I'll give you the first one- snooper2 Apr 2017 #20
I got more names, Cornel West snooper2 Apr 2017 #21
Yes melman Apr 2017 #50
Thank you. It's a made up bogeyman by Democratic conservatives Warpy Apr 2017 #76
That's Bull and you know it, Warpy.. It's 3rd party assholes like Cha Apr 2017 #81
No not really.. sarandon, stein, west.. all the assholes who Cha Apr 2017 #82
Chris Hedges, Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, Julian Assange, Cornel West, Jimmy Dore, Susan Sarandon, etc. DanTex Apr 2017 #5
So the alt-left is not a movement like the alt-right (aka white supremacists) angstlessk Apr 2017 #6
They think that after it all burns down, a glorious socialist revolution will rise up. DanTex Apr 2017 #8
If that's the case, maybe they should read more dystopian novels. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #12
That's About the Size of It Leith Apr 2017 #9
Truth. H2O Man Apr 2017 #30
Correct - the alt-right, Fox and Trump use it to pretend the left is just as bad as they are. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #60
Didn't you vow to be gone if Sander's lost the primaries? CajunBlazer Apr 2017 #85
So, someone answered your question with a list of names, MineralMan Apr 2017 #13
Damn, you're good. SticksnStones Apr 2017 #47
I posted the question because I hear the term without attribution, angstlessk Apr 2017 #67
Add Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowdon WhiteTara Apr 2017 #26
Aren't they libertarian? -nt Bradical79 Apr 2017 #32
There seem to be a lot of ex republicans and libertarians who suddenly feel it's their place bettyellen Apr 2017 #35
Neither of them are lefties tenderfoot Apr 2017 #56
Neither of them self-identify as Libertarians. OilemFirchen Apr 2017 #66
I agree with your point FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #11
It is a typical ploy from the right PatSeg Apr 2017 #17
Randomly copy usernames off of a screen capture of a Jackpine Radicals forum. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #14
LOL NurseJackie Apr 2017 #15
Yep! WhiteTara Apr 2017 #28
... La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #38
+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #52
Touche Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2017 #62
Alt left is an ideology that Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #16
How is that even possible? FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #31
I'm actually about to start an OP on this Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #33
It's not. They are very far to the left on social issues as well. grossproffit Apr 2017 #40
Citing Breitbart and other right wing sources to smear Democrats emulatorloo Apr 2017 #18
I'm offended by the term "alt left" because... MountCleaners Apr 2017 #19
+1! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #61
maybe you should read this- snooper2 Apr 2017 #25
Important post - should not be ignored. bettyellen Apr 2017 #27
Many of these people ID as classical liberals or true liberals. TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #29
You've left out a great deal on where they stand politically except for downplaying "social" issues. bettyellen Apr 2017 #36
It doesn't seem like you've listened to these people before passing judgement. TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #43
I don't see a difference beteeen Dems and "the social justice left" bettyellen Apr 2017 #46
Then all I have to say to you is TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #58
If they think the "social justice left" isn't the majority of the left bettyellen Apr 2017 #63
I didn't say anything about whether the social justice left is the majority. TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #71
I'm not sure why you claim liberals are doing nothing but policing speech and"inventing intent" but bettyellen Apr 2017 #72
I never said that is all that liberals are doing... TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #75
"The thing is, social justice lefties are not promoting any strategies that will actually lead to.." bettyellen Apr 2017 #78
Lol TeacherB87 Apr 2017 #79
It would be much faster if you just read twitter Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #34
At least 1:3 of them are libertarian/ socialist or "ex" GOP posers.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #37
I've since updated Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #45
And an amazing update it is, Brother Blue!!! I think if you needed to bettyellen Apr 2017 #73
Well done n/t emulatorloo Apr 2017 #48
Bookmarking. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #49
This is List is bang on. N/T Chevy Apr 2017 #59
+1! betsuni Apr 2017 #64
This is an excellent summation mcar Apr 2017 #65
Very informative, thanks...that is better than a few names, as I can assign angstlessk Apr 2017 #69
Nailed it kcr Apr 2017 #74
Best post of the year. nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #80
Podcast called Chapo Trap House Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #39
Great example n/t emulatorloo Apr 2017 #44
Think about self-proclaimed 'progressives' who voted for Trump emulatorloo Apr 2017 #41
Just another handy label to throw at those you don't like. alarimer Apr 2017 #42
try google ! Julian Assange ,Susan Sarandon are alt-left. stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #51
There's a long list of (screen) names at JPR BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #53
I was going to recommend the same thing. LonePirate Apr 2017 #55
Bernie or bust people, Jill Stein, etc, Cornell West etc. nycbos Apr 2017 #54
I don't use the term myself leftynyc Apr 2017 #57
I would not include Cenk womanofthehills Apr 2017 #90
A name created and used by those feeding fuel to dividing the Democratic voters. nt PoliticalPie Apr 2017 #68
Nope.. it's a real damn thing.. Liars like stein, sarandon, Cha Apr 2017 #83
That is grouping a liberal with two third way types. PoliticalPie Apr 2017 #84
NO, it's not.. 3 3rd party asshole pushers and voters. Cha Apr 2017 #87
Is it legal to ask if you are deliberately helping those who work so hard to divide us? PoliticalPie Apr 2017 #88
Are you really covering for the asshole 3rd party Liars? Cha Apr 2017 #89
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #91
Would a good old-fashioned antiSemite count? clementine613 Apr 2017 #70
JPR. nt fleabiscuit Apr 2017 #77
I'm not sure what the term is suppose to mean TNLib Apr 2017 #86
I suspect some consider that it means any "leftist" who didn't care much for Hillary Clinton. David__77 Apr 2017 #92
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