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'''Leftist''' refers to someone on the far left side of the [[political spectrum]], not merely a [[liberal]], but more radical, such as a [[progressive]], [[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 [[Living Constitution|living constitution]], [[Same-sex marriage|same sex marriages]], a more unisex society, [[globalism]], [[transnationalism]], and state-funded [[abortion]].

'''Leftist''' refers to someone on the far left side of the [[political spectrum]], perhaps initially a [[moderate]] but then more [[liberal]], such as a [[progressive]], [[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 [[Living Constitution|living constitution]], [[Same-sex marriage|same sex marriages]], a more unisex society, [[globalism]], [[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,