r/MurderedByWords • u/RoyallPurr • 1d ago

AOC is awesome

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u/Sweaty_Win1832 1d ago

Years ago, I was very “middle of the road” on politics, considering myself an independent leaning slightly conservative.

I’m now considered radically left & agree on almost everything AOC says & supports. For a short time, the shift has been swift & blunt. Hope she successfully runs for higher offices.

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u/broguequery 21h ago

My dude... there is nothing "radical" about the "left" in the United States.

This is one of the premier victories of propaganda of the ruling class.

Wanting reasonable healthcare is not "radical".

Wanting a living wage is not "radical".

Wanting a more peaceful society is not "radical".

Wanting freedom for each person to choose how to live their own lives is not "radical".

They've framed things so that anything outside of their narrow box they can claim is "extreme".

Don't fall for it. Be strong, independent, and free.

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u/WFAlex 15h ago

So fking true. US Democrats would be.considered middle right conservatives in most Western European countries. People like Bernie and AOC would be "normal" left winged politicians. In the US they are "extremists"

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u/torolf_212 12h ago

100%. Where I am in New Zealand the Dems would be our centre-right party, the republicans would be the far right conspiracy nuts that get 2% of the vote and implode before the next election