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LiberalLovinLug

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22. I get the impression that they were reaching for any definition of a "lefty"
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 06:01 PM
Mar 2021

Plenty of examples of RW nutcases and militias dedicated to fascism. And involved in violent actions.

How many examples of left wing mass shooters? James Hodgkinson, who was the shooter in Dayton, was a Sanders supporter and anti-Trump based on his social media.

But how many others? You are right about anarchists. They are not left wing. The left actually WANTS government, wants representation. Just more accountable and people power orientated government.

And Occupy was against the excesses and corruption of the capitalist system loopholes that allowed Wall Street to abuse their power and rip off average American's investments. But is that really just a left wing problem, or issue?

But they also know that the right in America will never take them seriously, or be very suspicious, if they were to come out and tell the truth; That the vast majority of more violent threats come from right wing groups, and so they will concentrate there. No, it has to be at least 50/50 expenditure and man power dedicated to each side, or the MAGAts will have a breakdown.

There are Antifa flags? This is from their (mis)presentation...... sinkingfeeling Mar 2021 #1
You know how much left wingers/Anti-fa types love flags and enlisting Merlot Mar 2021 #2
They should make up their minds, is Antifa socialist or against all government forms. dbonds Mar 2021 #5
Antifa ranges between socialist and all forms of fascist government. It's not either-or, ancianita Mar 2021 #12
Arrest Jethro Tull now! maxrandb Mar 2021 #8
Well, that first one is similar to an atheist symbol Warpy Mar 2021 #18
Interesting how Islam is the only religion yonder Mar 2021 #3
They do mention 'Christian extremism' too muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #19
This is a SCOOP, from Betsy Woodruff. Grasswire2 Mar 2021 #4
Where has she been? Peregrine Took Mar 2021 #24
well, she married Jonathan Swan Grasswire2 Mar 2021 #25
So these guys are declaring war on Punk Rockers in 2021. You're about 37 years late, Agent Mike (nt) FreepFryer Mar 2021 #6
I'll take "Recall Mike Flynn to Active Duty for Courts Martial" for $800 Alex maxrandb Mar 2021 #7
And Think Real Hard About Actually Promoting His Brother To 4-Star Rank COL Mustard Mar 2021 #21
A Pledge Pin on your Uniform? maxrandb Mar 2021 #9
"Son, the only thing I want is for soldiers to obey my orders as if they came from God" maxrandb Mar 2021 #10
The "Occupy" movement was extremist? Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #11
I get the impression that they were reaching for any definition of a "lefty" LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #22
More proof that revolutionary Marxism is irrelevant DBoon Mar 2021 #13
Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #14
What about anti-abortionists? They've killed a number of doctors, and bombed clinics. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2021 #15
Who has oversight on this list? marble falls Mar 2021 #16
I doubt that the degree of racist infiltration is not known. I'd start by counting the tattoos. Ford_Prefect Mar 2021 #17
This Is Different From What My Agency Received COL Mustard Mar 2021 #20
KnR Hekate Mar 2021 #23
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