Well sounds like the Democratic leadership to aggressively court disgruntled voters and listening and addressing their concerns is off to a great start with this.

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    If you don’t have at least one of the phrases “controlled opposition” or “manufactured consent” in your comment, you’re not really a good bootlicker for left-wing authoritarians.

    In b4 “All authoritarians are right-wing” and “No True Communist” objections.

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        “No True Communist”

        No country claiming to be Communist is actually Communist.

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                  None of which have used the phrases “controlled opposition” or “manufactured consent”, because none are American.

                  An authoritarian left wing US politician may be exactly what is needed in the current situation, but i don’t think you’ll be able to name one.

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                    I didn’t imply there were famous American* left-wing authoritarian leaders who have had an opportunity to gain the power they desire. I was talking about Americans on the left who would willingly support some ill-meaning populist who parroted their favorite talking points. They think harm could never come from someone on their side despite numerous historical examples because those people are retconned to be right-wing once they seize power.

                    You’ve stepped in on behalf of the other guy and managed to really derail things.

                    *Chavez, Maduro, Fidel, and Raul are/were all Americans, and not only Americans speak English, but I know what you meant.

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      Jokes on them. I favor parties that advocate for the extinction of the human species. Left or right doesn’t matter so long as humanity is wiped out completely.