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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does anyone know of any examples of politicians swinging hard in the opposite direction?

I just learned today that Hitler was a lefty in his early days. True story.

He was always anti-Semitic though. That wasn't unusual for the times however.

Someone describing themselves as a tree hugging progressive railing against supporting society's most vulnerable can go and fuck themselves with a fishing rod though.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You'd be looking at some early 20th century interpretations of leftism though, which is an important nuance. Lenin was a member of the Russian Social Democrats, but most people probably wouldn't attribute his legacy to Social Democracy.

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