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Far leftist groups often adopt names that are [[oxymoron]]ic and contradictory, such as [[National Socialism]], [[Antifascist]], or Democratic Socialism. | Far leftist groups often adopt names that are [[oxymoron]]ic and contradictory, such as [[National Socialism]], [[Antifascist]], or Democratic Socialism. | ||
| − | The far left is noted for internecine war. Due to its anti-democratic, [[technocrat]]ic and [[elitist]] ideals, competition within the far left to claim the mantle as the [[Revolutionary vanguard|vanguard of the revolutionary elite]] leads them to label each other, and anyone who opposes their singular group, as "[[fascist]]" or "[[right wing]]." | + | ==Internecine warfare== |
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| + | The far left is noted for internecine war. Due to its anti-democratic, [[technocrat]]ic and [[elitist]] ideals, competition within the far left to claim the mantle as the [[Revolutionary vanguard|vanguard of the revolutionary elite]] leads them to label each other, and anyone who opposes their singular group, as "[[fascist]]" or "[[right wing]]."<ref>[http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/schlesinger-notrightleft.html Not Right, Not Left, But a Vital Center], [[Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.]], ''New York Times Magazine'', April 4, 1948.</ref> | ||
Far leftists oppose [[free speech]], [[gun rights]], [[freedom of religion]], fair elections and [[sovereignty]]. Fundamentally, they oppose [[democracy]] and [[human rights]]. | Far leftists oppose [[free speech]], [[gun rights]], [[freedom of religion]], fair elections and [[sovereignty]]. Fundamentally, they oppose [[democracy]] and [[human rights]]. | ||
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Far leftists tend to think of themselves as "intellectual" and "[[enlightened]]," and above the fray of ordinary [[political]] discussion, [[negotiation]], and compromise. They approach their non-democratic task to "save humanity" from itself by promoting themselves as technocrats, [[bureaucrat]]s, [[community organizing|organizers]], agitators, [[activist]]s and elites with missionary [[zeal]]. | Far leftists tend to think of themselves as "intellectual" and "[[enlightened]]," and above the fray of ordinary [[political]] discussion, [[negotiation]], and compromise. They approach their non-democratic task to "save humanity" from itself by promoting themselves as technocrats, [[bureaucrat]]s, [[community organizing|organizers]], agitators, [[activist]]s and elites with missionary [[zeal]]. | ||
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[[Envy]] is perhaps the driving motivation behind far left ideology, envy of persons or instituions which have obtained social status and political power by merit or inheritance. They posess a [[You didn't build that|desire for other people's wealth]] coupled with a lust for power. Far leftists consider the only thing resembling [[justice]] on this [[Earth]] is having themselves in power, not through fair elections, but by deception or [[violence]]. | [[Envy]] is perhaps the driving motivation behind far left ideology, envy of persons or instituions which have obtained social status and political power by merit or inheritance. They posess a [[You didn't build that|desire for other people's wealth]] coupled with a lust for power. Far leftists consider the only thing resembling [[justice]] on this [[Earth]] is having themselves in power, not through fair elections, but by deception or [[violence]]. | ||
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Far-left refers to the extreme position on the Left side of the political spectrum that is collectivist, intolerant, advocates big government through authoritarianism, fascism, totalitarianism, single party advocacy, and anti-democratic ideals. It is represented through movements such Progressivism, Marxism, and Democratic Socialism.
Far leftist groups often adopt names that are oxymoronic and contradictory, such as National Socialism, Antifascist, or Democratic Socialism.
Internecine warfare
The far left is noted for internecine war. Due to its anti-democratic, technocratic and elitist ideals, competition within the far left to claim the mantle as the vanguard of the revolutionary elite leads them to label each other, and anyone who opposes their singular group, as "fascist" or "right wing."[1]
Far leftists oppose free speech, gun rights, freedom of religion, fair elections and sovereignty. Fundamentally, they oppose democracy and human rights.
While far left language and rhetoric is deceptively couched in terms such as "democracy," "human rights," "equality," etc., using Marxist dialectics, words, ideas, historical eras, philosophical concepts, and broad world views are twisted to mean whatever they want them to mean, to serve the immediate purpose of the self-appointed elites - which is to obtain power for themselves and destroy their enemies, both real and imagined.
Far leftists tend to think of themselves as "intellectual" and "enlightened," and above the fray of ordinary political discussion, negotiation, and compromise. They approach their non-democratic task to "save humanity" from itself by promoting themselves as technocrats, bureaucrats, organizers, agitators, activists and elites with missionary zeal.
Motivation
Envy is perhaps the driving motivation behind far left ideology, envy of persons or instituions which have obtained social status and political power by merit or inheritance. They posess a desire for other people's wealth coupled with a lust for power. Far leftists consider the only thing resembling justice on this Earth is having themselves in power, not through fair elections, but by deception or violence.
Democracy and popular consensus is not part of far left ideology. Among Democratic Socialists, for example, the core value is said to be, to develop a consensus among themselves how to govern society. However this principle is subject to change with the next historical whim or crisis.
See also
References
- ↑ Not Right, Not Left, But a Vital Center, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., New York Times Magazine, April 4, 1948.
