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Originally posted by roachboy
2.cosmo: i really dont see how the democratic party can possibly be understood as extremist, unless you look at it from the left and see its race toward the center as a variant of the term. we live in a single party state with two right wings.
i can see why the right media would have an interest in trying to frame the democrats as left, though--it works as a neutralizing term that functions to conceal the degree to which the right has shifted onto the grounds of the evangelicals, onto a view of international institutions that used to be that of the john birch society, onto a view of guns that used to be that of elements in the militia movement...on and on.... [/B]
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Depends on your perspective I suppose. Take abortion, it bothers me greatly that this unwritten law of the land was never voted on yet is used by the left as a test of any judge regardless of his assignment. Then you have many radicals pushing for outright Socialism in this country, which was founded on Democracy. A few years back when Hillary proposed federalizing the entire health care system sent shivers down my spine as what was next? Some of the more radical ideas about wealth redistribution and social programs that take power from the family and place in Big Brothers hands also scare me. Neither side has done a good job on immigration issues but the approach many in the left have worries me. Allowing non-citizens driver’s licenses and even the privilege to vote? Just about anything uttered inside or near Berkley California seems to be taken as gospel by many Democrats. Gay marriage was against many laws in different states so radical mayors simply went ahead with them anyway out right breaking set laws they were to uphold. The worst issue for me is the idea that we have to bend our nations policies to become more international. Either through the UN or some quasi world government like the World Court who many support even though they usurp our laws.