curl-6 said: Horseshoe theory is definitely a thing in that the far left is every bit as hateful, intolerant, and authoritarian as the right, they just direct it at different groups. |
Ehhhhh... While I don't disagree that there are people on the left who express these positions, I think saying "the far left are very open about calling for murder, etc" kind of implies the opinions of a group of radicals (I'll leave out personal judgements on the size of that group) are inherent to far left ideology.
Some on the far-left support violence. Some don't. Some on the far-right support violence. Some don't. Some in the center support violence. Some don't. If American politics as a whole were to move to the far-left, there would be ample opportunity to do so in a way which does not amplify the voices of those who support this violence. There is a lot of space on the far-left that is inherently and vehemently opposed to violence, including that which is widely accepted in our society (such as our policing system or the death penalty). It would not be inconsistent with leftism to be non-violent...