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13. Sadly, demonizing and dehumanizing still works as a political strategy

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:28 PM

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I'm so tried of this "radical left boogeyman" narrative! [View all] JustKay Friday OP

There hasnt been a radical left in this johnnyfins Friday #1

I'd say 1940s ... although the Panthers and Weathermen TBF Friday #14

who can we think they are building these prisons for? rampartd Friday #2

The "radical left" is everyone who is not MAGA. The radical left are judges and prosecutors Gaugamela Friday #3

Radical Left anyone who despises Fascism and the Nazism it spawned RVN VET71 Friday #32

thank you, thank you jaymac Friday #4

The Radical Left BOSSHOG Friday #5

Could not agree more. RVN VET71 Friday #33

I'm with you in that club Farmer-Rick Friday #6

Profa.......perfect term for magas Clouds Passing Saturday #39

Welcome to our DU family. You think for yourself, therefore, you are niyad Friday #7

As I taught in my history classes for 23 years, tyrants need a nebulous boogeyman to keep people afraid AZLD4Candidate Friday #8

They are deathly afraid of our "trans for all" stance...which would mean Ol Janx Spirit Friday #9

Girls will be Boys and Boys will be Girls Martin Eden Friday #21

:D Ol Janx Spirit Friday #22

Yeah! WestMichRad Friday #26

Never mind the "trans for all" hysteria.... AZ8theist Saturday #34

Where did those caravans go anyway? I guess the wall that Mexico payed for has worked. Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #40

They're so afraid of a white minority rule... ananda Friday #10

Because democrats and or press has not pushed back. oldmanlynn Friday #11

THAT'S the problem. Right there. calimary Friday #18

A human's default position is selfishness--not selflessness. The Republicans have an easier time... Ol Janx Spirit Friday #23

Demonized for being a Democrat BeneteauBum Friday #12

Sadly, demonizing and dehumanizing still works as a political strategy surfered Friday #13

I wouldn't care about MAGA narrative. It's the Nanjeanne Friday #15

Welcome to DU, by the way! surfered Friday #16

Just as much a bogeyman outside of MAGAland, but the label is usually "progressive" LT Barclay Friday #17

The right wing and the reich-wing in the US markodochartaigh Friday #19

We could start calling them Neo-Liberal Publicans. multigraincracker Friday #20

It's funny that the right wing calls us the "radical" ones. Initech Friday #24

Welcome to DU! Abolishinist Friday #25

Accusing the other side of the shit you are doing. Klarkashton Friday #27

7 million protest No Kings and not any violence. multigraincracker Friday #28

Remember their MO: Accuse others of what they are doing themselves. TygrBright Friday #29

Me, too. they have no idea what a radical left agenda would look like. It's just a scare tactic. "The radical left" is Martin68 Friday #30

Some sort of 'Evil Enemy' is always required. Aussie105 Friday #31

I watch old Murphy Brown reruns and what strikes me most BigmanPigman Saturday #35

and let's be real, VanMilder Saturday #36

This Is How the Engine Runs utherpendragon Saturday #37

Right on! GreenWave Saturday #38