A list of things leftists embraced the last ten years or so, which they used to oppose (often vehemently). Now, I might even "agree" with the neo-left turns on a few of these, but it still reeks of opportunism. Note also on what issues (or rather issue in the singular) they *haven´t* turned...
Free trade
The European Union
Attacks on electric cars
Locking down the entire working class
Emmanuel Macron
Hollywood, commercial mega-movies, Walt Disney
Radio Free Europe, USAID, etc
NATO proxy war in Ukraine
Mainstream media
The de facto abolition of women-only sports
The US military or really any Western military (if it includes women, gays and trans-people)
The British royal family
Endorsing a Democrat for US president
Coming up next year? Serving the national debt. A Neocon coup against Donald Trump.
So on what issue has the left *not* changed its position? Well, they still oppose Israel! Wut?! I mean, it´s almost as if they are anti-Semites or something...
Transgenderism and open borders i have a hard time believing the modern left will ever change their opinions on.
ReplyDeleteI think and hope that in a not so far future, a new left wing will emerge in both western europe and USA. A leftwing against open borders and other PC-bullshit but in favour of strong welfare systems and nationalisations of large corporations acting with total disregard for the wellbeing of whatever country they operate in.