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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please give me names of some in the alt-left [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)63. If they think the "social justice left" isn't the majority of the left
Then they totally missed thre message of the largest international protest in history- the woman's march. And if they think they can remake the Dem party to minimize social issues they are tripping for sure. It's core values of human rights and equality -you can't walk away from them and claim to be a Dem- period.
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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
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
There seem to be a lot of ex republicans and libertarians who suddenly feel it's their place
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#35
Randomly copy usernames off of a screen capture of a Jackpine Radicals forum. nt
LexVegas
Apr 2017
#14
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 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
"The thing is, social justice lefties are not promoting any strategies that will actually lead to.."
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#78
A name created and used by those feeding fuel to dividing the Democratic voters. nt
PoliticalPie
Apr 2017
#68
Is it legal to ask if you are deliberately helping those who work so hard to divide us?
PoliticalPie
Apr 2017
#88