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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by maxehmookau on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @11:32AM (#42064792)
The idea that America has a far left party, let alone that the democrats are a "far-left" party, is hilarious to the rest of the world.

The democrats, by european standards, are about as centrist as it gets.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by Dma54rhs on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @12:13PM (#42065525)
It absolutely isnt, democratic party social policy side wouldn't fly even in the most liberal parts of Europe.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by Der_Einzige on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @12:39PM (#42066001)
All the pro EU social left democrats would be horrified if they looked at abortion policy of the noridcs.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by jb1991 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @01:57PM (#42067420)
What policy are you referring to?
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by Dma54rhs on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:58AM (#42074559)
Probably restrictions on it, its way stricter in whole Europe.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by umeshunni on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @11:46AM (#42065045)
Sure,but this isn't Europe and neither is Europe a gold standard of any sort.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by maxehmookau on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @11:56AM (#42065220)
The US is the outlier here though. I don't think any other country's political norms would describe the US Democratic Party as "far-left".

Describing any policy of the dems as "far-left" is just nonsense. It's used as an insult rather than to further actual political discourse.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by umeshunni on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @12:37PM (#42065962)
Let's see

- Decriminalization of theft (now overturned via prop 36 in California) - Wealth redistribution via wealth taxes, unrealized gains taxes etc (Kamala policy proposal) - Support for anarchist movements (support for Jihadist elements, 2020 riots etc)

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by kristjansson on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:33PM (#42067968)
> Decriminalization of theft

Take all the issue with prosecutorial discretion that you want, but don't pretend that an adjustment in the misdemeanor/felony threshold by $450 means theft is no longer a crime.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by umeshunni on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:56PM (#42068361)
maybe I should call it petty theft instead of theft.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by SturgeonsLaw on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @01:55PM (#42067375)
Far left is when they appropriate property from the ownership class and hand it over to the workers. Not increasing taxes, lol.