• butwhyishischinabook@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        “Relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.” How the fuck does that describe the GOP?? I mean yeah I get the argument relative to economics, but on the civil rights side of things no.

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                6 months ago

                Oh I completely agree with you, I’m a more libertarian kind of socialist myself so I definitely don’t think liberalism is the answer. I also think that’s is disingenuous, and really discrediting to leftists as a whole, when people try to say that the GOP is liberal. They’re definitely not; on almost any social issue they are firmly opposed to the liberal position on civil rights, freedom of association, etc etc.

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                  6 months ago

                  Yeah, they did turn into fascists in the last few decades… As liberals tend to do.

                  But yeah, I was a bit facecious with someone who probably didn’t really know their politics too well. You got me.

                  Username checks out, btw. 🖤❤️