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The term '''Leftist''' refers to someone on the far left side of the [[political spectrum]], such as a [[socialist]], [[communist]] or particularly [[liberal]] member of the [[American]] [[Democratic Party]]thought there were many of the [[Republican Party]] though most of which resigened. A '''leftist''' generally supports collectivism, more government control of the economy, less government control of social policy, lower [[military]] spending, censorship of religion in government, a more unisex society, and state-funded [[abortion]].

'''Leftist''' refers to someone on the far left side of the [[political spectrum]], not merely a [[liberal]], but more radical, such as a [[socialist]], [[communist]] or a particularly [[liberal]] member of the [[American]] [[Democratic Party]].   A leftist supports collectivism, more government control of the economy, direct government control over social policy, including Federal control over education at all levels,  lower [[military]] spending, censorship of religion, a more unisex society, [[Transnationalism]] and state-funded [[abortion]].

Anarchist thinker Michael Bakunin critiqued prominent leftist theoritician [[Karl Marx]] in 1873 with these words,  

Anarchist thinker Michael Bakunin critiqued prominent leftist theoritician [[Karl Marx]] in 1873 with these words,  

==References==

==References==

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.marx2mao.com/Lenin/LWC20.html V. I. Lenin, ''"Left-Wing" Communism, An Infantile Disorder''] (1920) V. I. Lenin, Selected Works, English edition, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1952, Vol. II, Part 2.

* [http://www.marx2mao.com/Lenin/LWC20.html V. I. Lenin, ''"Left-Wing" Communism, An Infantile Disorder''] (1920) V. I. Lenin, Selected Works, English edition, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1952, Vol. II, Part 2.

[[category:Liberalism]]

[[Category:Liberalism]]