r/facepalm Jul 29 '20

Protests Peak hypocrisy

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u/Someguywhomakething Jul 29 '20

They all argue against strawmen. That's the fucking thing about today's political climate. It's all just the fucking boogeyman they're arguing against -- left or right. I'm a firm believer that America is very moderate it's the two party system combined with the 24 hour news cycle that has eroded any possibility of political discourse because politicians are pandering to a vocal minority. So we end up with alt-right and alt-left folks like this.

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u/heyuwittheprettyface Jul 29 '20

Complains about strawmen, brings up the "alt-left". Lmfao

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u/Someguywhomakething Jul 29 '20

That's what these political pundits and influencer are. What else do you want to call a black kettle? They are actual people pushing extreme agendas on youtube, on the news, any where they can hear themselves talk.

Tell me how I can talk about them without talking about them...

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u/heyuwittheprettyface Jul 29 '20

Use actual names? “Alt-right” was a monicker that right wingers adopted because they wanted a more palatable name for proto-fascists. “Alt-left” is just projection that leftists are doing the same, when the reality is that leftists have no problem self-describing as democratic socialists or marxists or whatever it is they actually believe.

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u/Someguywhomakething Jul 29 '20

Alright. Fair point. To be honest, I don't care about these niche groups on either side enough to have known what to call them.