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Serious question. I'm vaguely familiar with him as a political commentator on the left, but the more I see of the guy, the more I think he's just a liberal.

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[–] heiferlips@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

generally intelligent human says dumb shit.

film at eleven.

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

His intelligence is beside the point. What sort of leftist is praising Ronald Reagan as a freedom fighter? This is the sort of quote that you expect to find lurking in Biden or Obama or Warren's background, lmao

[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

What sort of leftist is praising Ronald Reagan as a freedom fighter?

The kind who values solidarity amongst jelly bean and tarot reading enthusiasts above your petty hew-mon "class grievances" and "materialist analysis" and "fluid exchange."

[–] daisy@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

What sort of leftist is praising Ronald Reagan as a freedom fighter?

The only way to accurately call Ronald Reagan a freedom fighter is in the George Carlin sense.

[–] heiferlips@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Id argue that he really isnt a leftist, but i dont care enough about american politik to argue it.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

That's a hell of a blank check you're writing him