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This artist nails the fundamental divide we are up against. (Original Post)
kpete
Jul 2018
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calimary
(81,295 posts)1. GOOD one.
DavidDvorkin
(19,479 posts)2. No, the right wing is says US, as well
But they define US much more narrowly than the left does.
cally
(21,594 posts)3. NO! I hate this idea that the left and right are equally balanced
Its what has gotten us into this mess. The current Republican Party is racist, autocratic, and close to Naziism. The left is closer to what was once mainstream Democratic ideas. The left is NOT EXTREME for the most part but the Republican Party middle has become extremists.
TalenaGor
(1,104 posts)4. the US vs MErica
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)5. Sums it up precisely--with two-letter words!
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)6. Might be too complicated...
...judging by the first few reply's. But good catch Kpete.
Hard for many "left-wingers" around here to subscribe to the idea of "us", what with all their personal benchmarks.
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