When I was growing up, “moderate” really was pretty much in the middle. And it really hasn’t moved. What’s happened is that the right has moved over so far that “moderate” looks like communism by comparison with their policies, and “liberal” is so far away that it’s just a pejorative.
There’s nothing radical about the Biden/Harris ticket. And while it is certainly left of the Hair Gropenfuhrer ticket, it can barely be considered to be on the left at all!
What currently passes for (and claims to be) “right wing” have no understanding of what things actually mean or how they actually operate, they have to cling to the extreme edge of the road to make sure they are not mistaken for (God forbid) moderate.
And don’t you love the way we are called both communists and Nazis in the same run on sentence? Whatever happened to learning history and the meaning of words?
“Right”, “left”, “conservative”, “liberal”, “moderate”, “radical”, “extreme”… whatever you do, make sure to avoid individual issues without emotionally-loaded adjectives. (/s)
I am NOT offended by Biden’s pick for VP. Unlike Trump, I am not afraid of women. I am not threatened by them. I don’t feel the need to feel superior to them by calling them derogatory names.
Of course, Trump is insecure about almost everything else besides his sexuality so he calls everyone by a derogatory name.
sevaar777 over 3 years ago
About damn time…
Concretionist over 3 years ago
When I was growing up, “moderate” really was pretty much in the middle. And it really hasn’t moved. What’s happened is that the right has moved over so far that “moderate” looks like communism by comparison with their policies, and “liberal” is so far away that it’s just a pejorative.
Daeder over 3 years ago
There’s nothing radical about the Biden/Harris ticket. And while it is certainly left of the Hair Gropenfuhrer ticket, it can barely be considered to be on the left at all!
RAGs over 3 years ago
What currently passes for (and claims to be) “right wing” have no understanding of what things actually mean or how they actually operate, they have to cling to the extreme edge of the road to make sure they are not mistaken for (God forbid) moderate.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 3 years ago
When accused of being radically left-wing and communist, the Democratic Party nominated Joe Biden.
Hmmmmm, yeah.
sandpiper over 3 years ago
The eyes of the black pup show the same shocked stare as most of us when it comes to Buttercup and his antics. CV-19 just makes it worse.
Patjade over 3 years ago
Anything left of Genghis Khan is considered “radical” according to today’s RW.
arolarson Premium Member over 3 years ago
And don’t you love the way we are called both communists and Nazis in the same run on sentence? Whatever happened to learning history and the meaning of words?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago
But, but Biden/Harris will put Suburban Housewives in camps or something according to the orange one!!
dflak over 3 years ago
I used to live in the Peoples Democratic Socialist Republic of Seattle (A smoke-free and nuclear free-zone).
Then I moved to North Carolina.
In the 4 days it took me to cross the country, I went from a conservative to a liberal according to the people around me.
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
You just know a Trump follower is going to steal that yard sign.
Bookworm over 3 years ago
“. . . [N]ow part of the radical left.” And as the late, great Minnie Pearl used to say, “I’m just so proud to be here!”
john_chubb over 3 years ago
Is it really a bad thing that Kamala is an ambitious, energetic, competent, intelligent, strong, sharp, witty woman?
Think – if those adjectives were used to describe a man, would they be considered bad?
Joe is clearly not scared of a strong, smart woman.
Trump . . . yeah, he’s fillin’ his diapers!
Ontman Premium Member over 3 years ago
More power to her.
WestNYC Premium Member over 3 years ago
Harris has already moved back to the center since dropping out of Iowa, thankfully we do not have a bonafide leftist on the ticket.
KEA over 3 years ago
to the greedy capitalist oligarchs, anything west of Wall St. is Radical Left
Librarylady over 3 years ago
Is she a suburban housewife, though. That’s all that counts.
Madzdad the bard over 3 years ago
To the Republicans and their handlers, anything to the left of them is a pinko red commie. Right George Will?
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 3 years ago
As if wanting to not emulate 5th century Europe could ever be radical…
momochan over 3 years ago
De plane, de plane!
charliekane over 3 years ago
Trumpy gonna turn us all inta leftists. . .
. . .so we can save our Republic.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
You are all ‘Antifa’ now.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Republicans are dragging the country back to the 1300’s plague years.
pamela welch Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well done Jeff!
gammaguy over 3 years ago
“Right”, “left”, “conservative”, “liberal”, “moderate”, “radical”, “extreme”… whatever you do, make sure to avoid individual issues without emotionally-loaded adjectives. (/s)
dflak over 3 years ago
I am NOT offended by Biden’s pick for VP. Unlike Trump, I am not afraid of women. I am not threatened by them. I don’t feel the need to feel superior to them by calling them derogatory names.
Of course, Trump is insecure about almost everything else besides his sexuality so he calls everyone by a derogatory name.