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Leak: Top Democratic Org's “Anti-Extremism” Project Targets Left (open.substack.com)

submitted 2 days ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

“[E]xtreme far-left voices gaining purchase over the past year … represent a sharp break from a traditional left wing in American politics,” the July 23 email says. This break, the email continues, has led to the rise of a faction that is both “radical” and “illiberal”

Oh no, not illiberal! [clutches pearls]

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

represent a sharp break from a traditional left wing in American politics

Abraham Lincoln literally waged a war against the Southern aristocracy and these guys are complaining about Mamdani opening some grocery stores.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago

Gateway politics. If they let them get away with this kind of public service, who knows what's next?

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Are they calling Mamdani extreme?