Current Affairs The Far Left

[electricblue]

Far right, far left, new middle, middle left, middle right, centre half, outside left, inside right..

..feeling dizzy in the current affairs forum.

 

[neil999]

For example, you could post about those anarchists who smash store-front windows at the G20. What they're doing is pointlessly destructive and they are generally considered far left.

I think this would be a more interesting discussion, specifically anarchism...rather than some misguided but not dangerous college kids

 

[verreauxi]

Far right, far left, new middle, middle left, middle right, centre half, outside left, inside right..

..feeling dizzy in the current affairs forum.

let's rise up and start the new-middle-center party of the right and left! Our slogan could be "STAND UP FOR SOMETHING OR WHATEVER"

 

[peteblue]

let's rise up and start the new-middle-center party of the right and left! Our slogan could be "STAND UP FOR SOMETHING OR WHATEVER"

Someone will only come up with a competitive opposition called the new-centre-middle party of the left and right...

 

[verreauxi]

Someone will only come up with a competitive opposition called the new-centre-middle party of the left and right...

And you can't just waive one fist in the air. You must waive both, for fear of favoring the left or the right.

 

[Prevenger17]

And you can't just waive one fist in the air. You must waive both, for fear of favoring the left or the right.

That's very insensitive to be people born with a superfluous third arm, check your privilege pls

 

[zzr45]

That's very insensitive to be people born with a superfluous third arm, check your privilege pls

I bet you’re white. How dare you appropriate ‘pls’. That’s not a word whites can use.

 

[Prevenger17]

I bet you’re white.

I don't recognise social skin-colour constructs you racist. I didn't even realise Denzel Washington was black until my friend told me last week, and now he is no longer my friend

 

[Pettifogger]

I think this would be a more interesting discussion, specifically anarchism...rather than some misguided but not dangerous college kids

When graduate students at decent schools are shutting down speakers they deem "fascist" because those speakers dare to discuss biological differences between men and women, I think it's dangerous.

Not dangerous in the sense of coming violence, although some of that is occurring/likely, but dangerous in the sense that our institutions of higher education are becoming festering training grounds for absolute worthlessness. What good is expanded access to education if the education received is how to make spurious arguments and shut down opposing viewpoints?

 

[neil999]

When graduate students at decent schools are shutting down speakers they deem "fascist" because those speakers dare to discuss biological differences between men and women, I think it's dangerous.

Not dangerous in the sense of coming violence, although some of that is occurring/likely, but dangerous in the sense that our institutions of higher education are becoming festering training grounds for absolute worthlessness. What good is expanded access to education if the education received is how to make spurious arguments and shut down opposing viewpoints?

Agree it shouldnt happen, not sure how often it is actually happening or if there are just a few high profile cases

 

[Joey66]

Agree it shouldnt happen, not sure how often it is actually happening or if there are just a few high profile cases

This week last night looked at the demise of the left in Europe - where the right wing now seem to dominate!

 

[verreauxi]

That's what this thread will hopefully be about. The following links reveal the Far Left will only support women if those women ally themselves politically with their tribe. Interesting...



Tory feminists do exist – but they offer only cheap wins and bad faith

I'm not sure if the video would count as much more than a Far Left versus Far Right march/counter-protest. Obviously, women who are members of the AfD can march for whatever they want, but it strikes me that the protests are more generally about what AfD stands for...but you would obviously know better than I, since I only just read about all this online.

As to the opinion piece you posted, that is definitely not Far Left, any more than "Tory feminists" are Far right.

 

[neil999]

This week last night looked at the demise of the left in Europe - where the right wing now seem to dominate!

Seemed to be centrist,centre left parties that are failing big time(look how badly lib dems are polling)...mind you france elected a centrist president

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

This week last night looked at the demise of the left in Europe - where the right wing now seem to dominate!

oh great

 

[Pettifogger]

Agree it shouldnt happen, not sure how often it is actually happening or if there are just a few high profile cases

This is a valid caveat, I think. And not being in academia or a student, it's difficult for me to gauge. I will say that about a year ago I was fairly confident in my belief that these were isolated incidents brought about by very small groups on far-left campuses. While I still believe most college students are completely uninterested in these stunts, they seem to be happening with increasing frequency, and disturbingly, at more prominent schools and among professional students (law students, for example). Perhaps most concerning, they're often embraced by administrations or departments.

I hesitate to call it "dangerous" even though I think in many ways it is, more so it's just very depressing.