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41. To me 'extreme left' would mean believing that the private sector should not exist ...

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Nov 2013

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whereas centre-leftists believe in a mixed economy with an emphasis on public services.

I don't think that even centre-leftists are common in America; and extreme leftists in this sense hardly exist in governments anywhere nowadays, including 'communist' China.

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What would you describe as being the most EXTREME Left wing position? [View all] Bandit Nov 2013 OP

Extreme relative to other Americans treestar Nov 2013 #1

extreme is not an opinion hfojvt Nov 2013 #25

^ this ^ nt oldhippie Nov 2013 #51

Apparently you think their constituents want Social Security cuts eridani Nov 2013 #66

+1 Scuba Nov 2013 #68

They might treestar Nov 2013 #85

Oh, please!! Even the vast majority of Teabaggers are opposed to Social Security cuts! n/t eridani Nov 2013 #94

What they THINK their constituents want... YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #96

How do you think any of the victories that were won, Gay Marriage eg, sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #79

No, but they didn't get it until they'd convinced, or facts in life had convinced treestar Nov 2013 #86

They would have gotten there SOONER had MORE people had the sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #90

Extreme is when you want to take their money back. bemildred Nov 2013 #2

It's OUR money. It belongs to WE the PEOPLE. hunter Nov 2013 #21

We quite agree. bemildred Nov 2013 #24

Ok North Carolina Knigh Nov 2013 #98

"Sharing" is what makes human society work. hunter Nov 2013 #115

I have no argument with that line of thinking North Carolina Knigh Nov 2013 #119

If their education was free, why not? hunter Nov 2013 #122

Left wing extremism MagnumUK Nov 2013 #3

Not me Caretha Nov 2013 #99

i would say... scheming daemons Nov 2013 #4

yeah that's about what I would say kydo Nov 2013 #8

thus Anarchists.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #26

Who are super awesome NoOneMan Nov 2013 #103

or think they are.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #107

Please insert anti-anarchist rant here NoOneMan Nov 2013 #108

I know YOU do! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #114

I would call that sensible not extreme libtodeath Nov 2013 #88

because you are extreme scheming daemons Nov 2013 #91

Its only been here for 200 years or so... NoOneMan Nov 2013 #104

mandatory gay marriage paid for by taxing churches nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #5

Paid for by seizing and selling off the assets of the churches. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #52

And making the churches into legal brothels RobertEarl Nov 2013 #57

and the Fête de la Raison! Chan790 Nov 2013 #93

Common sense, to conservatives that's very very extreme uponit7771 Nov 2013 #6

That private property should be illegal n/t DefenseLawyer Nov 2013 #7

"Exteme left wing" is a false narative... 99Forever Nov 2013 #9

Bullpucks. Skidmore Nov 2013 #34

What gets called "extreme left wing" around here these days... 99Forever Nov 2013 #36

I think some of the stuff that appears on forum boards needs to be disregarded and Skidmore Nov 2013 #37

Skiddie Caretha Nov 2013 #100

And your post is a fine example of what Skidmore Nov 2013 #118

we know extreme is misused DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #42

We have those on the right, of course, bombing health clinics and shooting up airports and Olympics Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #80

^^This^^ Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #75

Ain't that the truth whatchamacallit Nov 2013 #87

In my perfect world war would be illegal randr Nov 2013 #10

Even in 1939? MagnumUK Nov 2013 #11

Bullet in the head? grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #28

The league of nations was formed following WWI and generally ignored randr Nov 2013 #49

supporting an overtly Marxist-Leninist political party that advocates the imminent Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #12

opposing "entitlement reform" Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #13

Thesis, antitheses, synthesis LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #74

The so-called Leftist platform agent46 Nov 2013 #14

I like all these goals tiredtoo Nov 2013 #39

An end to capital punishment, I would add. No DUplicitous DUpe Nov 2013 #55

I agree with your list. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #78

There is no one most extreme position intaglio Nov 2013 #15

I think you're right. It's just that the "extreme left" hardly even exists in this country. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #50

I do not agree about individual choice having potential for coordinated population control, Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #81

You forget that eugenics was, largely, a liberal conception (no pun intended) intaglio Nov 2013 #84

Nationalize banks, healthcare, energy, utilities, transportation leftstreet Nov 2013 #16

Rights for anyone other than white men and environmental protection are extreme... polichick Nov 2013 #17

Extreme left positions are what are claimed as "moderate" victories when achieved. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #18

No personal property. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #19

heh...no personal property? FINALLY AN EXCUSE TO USE OTHER PEOPLE'S TOOTHBRUSHES!!! penultimate Nov 2013 #30

The specific argument the person was JoePhilly Nov 2013 #38

Does that mean I wouldn't be able to use other people's toothbrushes? penultimate Nov 2013 #43

"No private property" doesn't necessarily mean "no possessions" (Lennon notwithstanding). nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #53

(some) Communists indeed advocate for "no personal property" of ANY kind DireStrike Nov 2013 #77

Socialized medicine. LWolf Nov 2013 #20

Anything that seeks fairness where corps and the 1% are involved is extreme to both parties. polichick Nov 2013 #22

There are no extreme left wing positions of any significance. rrneck Nov 2013 #23

I don't consider things like gun control to be left/right. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #27

I would note that any position supported by the majority can not, by definition, be extreme; these grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #29

oh. ok, this should be interesting.. 2banon Nov 2013 #31

Institute voter ID requirements for all Republicans, Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #32

Adopt policies of pol pot on point Nov 2013 #33

Facts, evidence, and research. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #35

it's the same revolutionary shit Jesus used to blabber about. elehhhhna Nov 2013 #40

Amen... Phentex Nov 2013 #72

To me 'extreme left' would mean believing that the private sector should not exist ... LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #41

Forcibly nationalize Apple and either execute or imprison Tim Cook. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #44

Depends if you are talking about policies that are proposed by political figures Revanchist Nov 2013 #45

I think extreme lancer78 Nov 2013 #46

That's some extremely vague rhetoric, lacking in enough specifics to have any meaning other than Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #83

It would be a dismantling of Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2013 #47

Probably the "nobody should be able to afford living expenses" dolts from a few years back Posteritatis Nov 2013 #48

That our government owes something to the citizens of this nation. Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #54

Left position = Federally funded elections. Extremely Left Position = Guaranteed livable income Vincardog Nov 2013 #56

It's extreme because the status quo is being challenged. haele Nov 2013 #58

Science BainsBane Nov 2013 #59

No you are not, but that is not shocking nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #60

Nothing of what what passes for left wing discussion in this country is very extreme. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #61

IMHO LostOne4Ever Nov 2013 #62

Post-leftism. joshcryer Nov 2013 #63

The government taking control of all means of production eridani Nov 2013 #64

The most extreme LW position is the maximum wage jmowreader Nov 2013 #65

I would think destroying the means of production and abolishing all wages/work would trump that NoOneMan Nov 2013 #112

Comparatively few leftists want to do that; nationalization seems to be about as far as we go there jmowreader Nov 2013 #117

Nationalize Heath, Energy and Finance (A national infrastruce bank). Which I am for Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #67

I agree with this. But this seems more NECESSARY than extreme. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #69

You have a point, shows how far right we've fallen. Since that would be considered Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #71

Making the Bush tax cuts permanent RandiFan1290 Nov 2013 #70

$10/Gallon Gasoline seveneyes Nov 2013 #73

What leftist has this position? NoOneMan Nov 2013 #113

No names, it's just been suggested in the past seveneyes Nov 2013 #120

What this guy said: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #76

I used to think I was a moderate. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #82

+1 YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #97

Common ownership of all property. dawg Nov 2013 #89

Guaranteed monthly base-income at or above cost-of-living. Chan790 Nov 2013 #92

kittens for everyone La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #95

there is nothing extreme about the left wing gopiscrap Nov 2013 #101

Extremely left Drale Nov 2013 #102

It is not the position, but where you TAKE that position. chemp Nov 2013 #105

hmmm, thinking of ecosystems as having rights Vattel Nov 2013 #106

Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, everyone being equal under the law. Very extreme left wing. LiberalArkie Nov 2013 #109

I don't know what you mean by left wing... NoOneMan Nov 2013 #110

Well, if you call expecting food, clothing, shelter and healthcare extreme... ananda Nov 2013 #111

Trees Before People. Xithras Nov 2013 #116

Taxing the wealthy at Nixonian levels. Crunchy Frog Nov 2013 #121

I struggle to understand the meaning of the "spectrum". sibelian Nov 2013 #123