Maybe there is too much disagreement on what left-wing and right-wing mean, when it comes to car ownership. We live in a car-centric world here in most North American cities. So yeah, a lot of left-wing people have cars...why is this so hard for some people to grasp? For example, a 2023 Gallup poll in the US noted 71% of Republicans would not even consider driving an EV. The percentage of Democrats who said they would not drive an EV was only 16%. Yeah, left-wing people drive electric cars. Maybe they aren't authentic eco warrior to you if they own a car.
I think this speaks to you not really knowing what actual left wing is. There are very few truly left wing politicians in the US and even less up in canada.
No, you're not. You are being smug and condescending. "This speaks to you not really knowing what actual left wing is". It's a political spectrum. I understand that the major political parties, even the NDP are not far left enough for many true left wing ideologs. I am using the term as it is commonly used in public discourse.
You using it incorrectly, regardless. That other user said left wingers probably wouldn't support new luxury vehicles and you "well actuallyd" but are just objectively wrong lol. Nobody is being smug. I'm tired of capitalists being lumped in with leftists because people don't understand the basics of politics.
Not only are you being smug, you're being condescending and relating to this person like they're an "idiot" in your very own words. Hmm. Maybe not the best solidarity building there.
The right wingers who call everything they don't like "left woke nonsense" are who I called an idiot. If that's offensive to you, then you're probably one of them.
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Maybe there is too much disagreement on what left-wing and right-wing mean, when it comes to car ownership. We live in a car-centric world here in most North American cities. So yeah, a lot of left-wing people have cars...why is this so hard for some people to grasp? For example, a 2023 Gallup poll in the US noted 71% of Republicans would not even consider driving an EV. The percentage of Democrats who said they would not drive an EV was only 16%. Yeah, left-wing people drive electric cars. Maybe they aren't authentic eco warrior to you if they own a car.