• Dale@lemmy.world
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        This. I hear people complain about the “far left” when the Democratic Party is at best center-right. The entire left side of the political spectrum isn’t even an option in this country.

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          12 hours ago

          As an European citizen I always laugh when US citizens call their democrat’s “leftist”. You poor thing don’t even know what that means.

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            12 hours ago

            Most Americans don’t even know what capitalism is. They think it’s synonymous with commerce because that’s what we’re taught.

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          Thats why I get downvoted for saying if I got in office as president, Day 1, universal health care, universal basic income, everyone gets manditory free vaccines, and everybody gets slapped in the face.

          People just think it’s a bad idea for some reason.

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            Maybe because you lost your mind. Funny thing is this would put you center-left. Super authoritarian, but left of center. Try moving essential goods and services to the public sector and then we’re talking.