Why are some on the left (especially far left) so quick to throw false accusations/labels at everyone who don't align perfectly with them politically?

[Anonymous]

It isn't just Republicans who get's labels and accusations thrown at them, it's independents and democrats too. You dispute the false claims, and they just double down and accuse you of lying while piling on the false labels/accusations. As moderate Democrat it gets frustrating at times and has me second guessing should I leave the party to become politically independent.

[Anonymous]

Don't listen to the others, they are part of the very problem you speak of. I'm center left and noticed the same thing myself, it has been a problem since the 2016 election, and has only gotten worse as time has progressed.

[goaded]

Sure you are.

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded This is the type of attitude that got Trump elected and is proving OP's point. Infighting and purity testing certainly exist within the Democratic party, and it's partly why labels gets thrown around to members within the party.
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[exitseven]

They cannot really defend their position. They often fly in the face of reality. So they just try to shout down their detractors.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[goaded]

You'd have more of a case if you gave a single example. But that would destroy your narrative about the "evil socialist communist monsters who are coming for your guns and freedom".

[Asker]

There is no narrative to destroy, it's an actual problem with the left (especially far left). I'll give an example, @emeraldsaphire was accused of being MAGA, she disputed the claim stating she was an independent anarchist, and the accuser doubled down on the accusation, called her a liar and blocked. More recently I made a sarcastic joke about why republicans lost and was accused of being a right winger making up a fantasy to make sense of why I lost big when in fact I voted democrat.

[goaded]

"I'll give an example" See? That wasn't so hard, was it?

Except her account is private, and you don't link to the conversation. Ditto, your "sarcastic joke".

[Asker]

Her account being privet is why I didn't link it, not because it's privet, because it's difficult. Weird voting Democrat and joking about Trump being forced to support/enact unpopular policy positions that cost Republicans to lose makes me Right wing.

[goaded]

Thing is, you're anonymous, so I've only got this one question to base any opinion of you on.

You must have noticed Republicans calling everyone socialists and communists, no? Why not talk about that?

[Asker]

Anonymous because politics has become an extremely toxic subject on both sides more so on the left who will straight block instead of debating. Are we at the point where, to pose a question or make a statement about left politics at all, I must first go over how that applies to the political right?

[goaded]

You would not believe the number of people who have blocked me. On the other hand, I have 5 people blocked, so what you're saying sounds a lot like projection.

Also, you cannot debate with people who never answer a question.

[Asker]

"Also, you cannot debate with people who never answer a question" This goes for both sides, but more so on the left (especially far left) who straight up cancel you instead of engaging in debate. Out of all the people who has blocked me, only one is right wing, the rest of my blocks are from people on the left who tend to debate emotionally instead of logically.

[goaded]

OMG, just saying "more so on the left" every time doesn't make it true!

This: "Out of all the people who has blocked me, only one is right wing", would be because they agree with your demonizing the left! Duh!

How much do you disagree with them? What about?

[Anonymous]

I love how you try to convince us you are a moderate democrat to make it feel like your obvious attack on leftists are more legitimate. Go be MAGA if you want. Trump NEVER turns on them lololol

[Asker]

I didn't say all leftist, I said some leftist, especially on the far left, it's a real problem within the democratic party and is partly why Trump won in 2024. I have no reason to be MAGA, I'd never join a cult plus I'm registered as a Democrat not Republican.

[Anonymous]

Nobody throws out more accusations than Trump so I'm not buying the moderate Democrat bs.

[Asker]

This isn't about Trump, this is about the left, and it isn't everyone on the left which is why I said "some". You can deny it all you want facts are facts like my voter registration and voting record disproves you're false claim that I'm not a moderate democrat.

[Opinion Owner]

Your claim of false accusations coming mostly from the left is fake news. It is pretty equal and if you were actually independent you could see it.

[Asker]

Where did I say it comes mostly from the left? Right I didn't. I said some on the left meaning not everyone. This is a big problem on the left and contributed to Trump winning in 2024.

[Opinion Owner]

Then you could say that false accusations from the right contributed to the Democrats winning in 2026. By your logic, the right threw out more false accusations this year than the left.

[Asker]

Most of the false accusations come from the far left and far right, which the far left is a way bigger club then the far right so they have a bigger impact then the far right. Another thing is that compared to republicans, democrats are a bigger umbrella which makes them more prone to infighting resulting in false accusations and labels being thrown to fellow democrats, which is why democrats doing it had a bigger impact in 2024 then republicans doing it in2026.

[Opinion Owner]

You sure don't let logic and facts interfere with your opinion.

[832loverboy73]

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