Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
>Which makes me wonder, why is the US left so crackpot and way in the left
>field? What happened to the good old social democrats or socialists - which
>are legitimate political parties in Europe and elsewhere?
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Because
1. They're organized around consumption (lifestyle) rather than production. 2. Racism. 3. Identity Politics (which I guess is another spin on 1. and 2.) 4. Americans are intensely uncomfortable with politics/history. 5. ???
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