Re: It is not left wing extremists
**** The Nazis were National Socialists, or more correctly "National Socialist German Workers' Party". Most lefties probably regard themselves as being socialists, pro-worker and anti-capitalist. That doesn't automatically make them Nazis though. Some of their policies may echo Nazi ideology, ie much of the Green stuff. Other policies may be fascist, but then the definition of fascist has been morphed to make that a right-wing thing.
The NSDAP was about as Socialist as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is Democratic or a Republic. Names of organizations don't mean anything all too often; it's their actions that actually define them.
Fascism was never morphed into a right wing ideology; that is exactly where it started and exactly where it remains.
**** Anyone who's to the right is automatically a 'far-right' extremist, racist, anti-everything and should be locked up. The US did this with their Jan 6th protestors after all.
The Jan 6th "protestors" are being prosecuted because their protest became a riot, arguably an actual insurrection. They committed criminal acts and are being given their days in court.
And enough of the hyperbole, OK? The vast majority of people who lean right don't participate in MAGA cult riots and are not being locked up.
**** Governors in the US have been trying to disenfranchise millions of voters. The US Supreme Court just gave a unanimous ruling that States don't have that power, only Congress. So of course some 'Democrat' congresscritters immediately started working on how to stop Americans voting for Trump. Colorado's leader whined about how this is 'protecting democracy' by removing voter's choice. And going back to Germany, they've been trying to do much the same thing with their AfD.
There's definitely a group hell bent on voter disenfranchisement in the US, and it ain't state governors. Look at any law made that restricts voting and you will find them rooted in the GOP.
And keeping Dear Leader off the ballot does not equal voter disenfranchisement. There is absolutely nothing stopping voters from voting for him via the write-in vote. I for one want him on the ballot, as it is not likely that he is going to do any better against Biden a second time. If you want a Republican in the Oval Office Haley would be a far better choice than the FOM (I'd never vote for her, as she's far too rightwing for my tastes) as she would likely win over Biden.
**** Personally, I'm a libertarian. I prefer small government that doesn't get in the way. Politicians don't like this idea, neither do bureaucracies in general. I'm certainly not a fan of nationalism, especially neo-nationalism based on false ideals. That's never ended well. And I'm really not a fan of fascist or authoritarian governments, even though that's what we seem to be sleep walking into.
If you're not a fan of fascists you shouldn't advocate for the Florida Orange Man, as he is a card carrying example of one.
I am a libertarian (not Libertarian, but anti-authoritarian) lefty. My ideal government is big enough to do it's job of helping those who need help (but not bigger), and to run the things that private enterprise can't, won't, or shouldn't do (roads, utilities, healthcare, etc). Big enough to oppose the money-grubbing corporations that want to impose their will upon everyone. My ideal is that everyone should be able to do what they want when they want, provided no one else's rights are infringed. Unfortunately far too many assholes make it their goal in life to cause pain and suffering to someone else, so my ideal is really nothing but a pipe dream.
(My $0.02, YMMV, some restrictions apply, see your dealer for details.)
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