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In response to ""neither the extreme left or the extreme right are representative of any significant constituencies in American politics..." by Strongbad

The extreme right wins elections because the general right is okay with it. The far left doesn't win, because the main left won't tolerate it. -- nm

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Aug 15 '17, 06:13

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It's also that the "extreme left" for the U.S. is a legitimate world governing philosophy that's working in plenty of other countries. - Inigo Aug 15, 06:18 11
- What are Bernie's "extreme" ideas? Single payer? Free college education? - Dignan Aug 15, 06:27 2
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  - I agree with you, but Bernie is considered extreme "crazy" left by Republicans. -- nm - Inigo Aug 15, 06:28
- isn't Venezula far left? -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 06:25 5
  - I'm saying what's "extreme left" is the U.S. is pretty moderate elsewhere. -- (edited) - Inigo Aug 15, 06:27 2
    - Yeah, there's "extreme left" like Bernie Sanders and there's real extreme left like the people who protest violently at G20 meetings -- nm - Roger More Aug 15, 06:30 1
      - Yes, there's "extreme right" like Cruz/Sessions/Paul and there's real extreme right like the KKK and Eric Rudolph -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 06:54
  - Not a first world country though. -- nm - Roger More Aug 15, 06:27 1
    - duh right -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 06:27
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