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minus-squareChimpChamp22@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down3·2 months agoNot even remotely applicable. In what universe is the DNC leftist?
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·2 months ago“Real leftists” isn’t a no true scottsman falacy?
minus-squareChimpChamp22@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·edit-22 months agoIts not. Its highlighting the misuse of the word leftist, which is commonly misappropriated to neoliberal Democrats. Dems are explicitly, by definition not leftist.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down5·2 months agoI respectfully disagree with your assertion.
minus-squareChimpChamp22@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoThat Democrats aren’t leftists? In what universe is that false?
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·2 months agoThat it’s not " no true scottsman"
minus-squareChimpChamp22@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·2 months agoThen you agree with me. Saying Dems aren’t real leftists is not “no true Scotsman.”
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·2 months agoDems wasn’t mentioned at all in the original post, please don’t move goal posts. “No true leftist” is a “no true scottsman”.
No true scotsman
Not even remotely applicable. In what universe is the DNC leftist?
“Real leftists” isn’t a no true scottsman falacy?
Its not. Its highlighting the misuse of the word leftist, which is commonly misappropriated to neoliberal Democrats. Dems are explicitly, by definition not leftist.
I respectfully disagree with your assertion.
That Democrats aren’t leftists? In what universe is that false?
That it’s not " no true scottsman"
Then you agree with me. Saying Dems aren’t real leftists is not “no true Scotsman.”
Dems wasn’t mentioned at all in the original post, please don’t move goal posts. “No true leftist” is a “no true scottsman”.