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johnnyfins

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1. There hasnt been a radical left in this

Reply to JustKay (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:40 AM

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Country since the 1970s. That doesnt stop the rw boogeyman factory from using the term, though. Always have to make people afraid. You would think people would see through it by now.

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I'm so tried of this "radical left boogeyman" narrative! [View all] JustKay Friday OP

There hasnt been a radical left in this johnnyfins Friday #1

I'd say 1940s ... although the Panthers and Weathermen TBF Friday #14

who can we think they are building these prisons for? rampartd Friday #2

The "radical left" is everyone who is not MAGA. The radical left are judges and prosecutors Gaugamela Friday #3

Radical Left anyone who despises Fascism and the Nazism it spawned RVN VET71 Friday #32

thank you, thank you jaymac Friday #4

The Radical Left BOSSHOG Friday #5

Could not agree more. RVN VET71 Friday #33

I'm with you in that club Farmer-Rick Friday #6

Profa.......perfect term for magas Clouds Passing Saturday #39

Welcome to our DU family. You think for yourself, therefore, you are niyad Friday #7

As I taught in my history classes for 23 years, tyrants need a nebulous boogeyman to keep people afraid AZLD4Candidate Friday #8

They are deathly afraid of our "trans for all" stance...which would mean Ol Janx Spirit Friday #9

Girls will be Boys and Boys will be Girls Martin Eden Friday #21

:D Ol Janx Spirit Friday #22

Yeah! WestMichRad Friday #26

Never mind the "trans for all" hysteria.... AZ8theist Saturday #34

Where did those caravans go anyway? I guess the wall that Mexico payed for has worked. Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #40

They're so afraid of a white minority rule... ananda Friday #10

Because democrats and or press has not pushed back. oldmanlynn Friday #11

THAT'S the problem. Right there. calimary Friday #18

A human's default position is selfishness--not selflessness. The Republicans have an easier time... Ol Janx Spirit Friday #23

Demonized for being a Democrat BeneteauBum Friday #12

Sadly, demonizing and dehumanizing still works as a political strategy surfered Friday #13

I wouldn't care about MAGA narrative. It's the Nanjeanne Friday #15

Welcome to DU, by the way! surfered Friday #16

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The right wing and the reich-wing in the US markodochartaigh Friday #19

We could start calling them Neo-Liberal Publicans. multigraincracker Friday #20

It's funny that the right wing calls us the "radical" ones. Initech Friday #24

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Accusing the other side of the shit you are doing. Klarkashton Friday #27

7 million protest No Kings and not any violence. multigraincracker Friday #28

Remember their MO: Accuse others of what they are doing themselves. TygrBright Friday #29

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Some sort of 'Evil Enemy' is always required. Aussie105 Friday #31

I watch old Murphy Brown reruns and what strikes me most BigmanPigman Saturday #35

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