Nope.
Person 1: (leftist)you coming to this rally about how unfair the world is to sprinkle doughnuts?
Person 2: Nope.
Person 2: Nope.
by Bing_bing October 4, 2021
People who vaguely identify with some part of the political left. A jejune term, it is often used by people who think they're socialists despite opposing Marxist-Leninist ideas and refuse to touch socialist theory. They are often misguided Social Democrats and as such are actually pro-Capitalism, not anti-Capitalism.
Socialist: Hey, I'm tryna set up a Dictatorship of the Proletariat with my comrades.
Leftist: NOOO I hate dictatorships! Stalinist!
Socialist: So you don't know what you're talking about? Read theory.
Leftist: NOOO I hate dictatorships! Stalinist!
Socialist: So you don't know what you're talking about? Read theory.
by bolizen March 27, 2021
Similar to a liberal in that this represents left-wing viewpoint on the political spectrum, but self-identified leftists are typically more anti-capitalist than liberals. Sometimes used by right-wingers as a derogatory term.
by yllowyllow April 12, 2018
by nlolhere June 9, 2020
A group of radicals on the left in the US. Includes anarchists, communists, socialists, marxists, etc. Often anti-capitalism and cannot paraphrase their 50 books of theory. Leftists usually have pipe dreams of overthrowing the US government and think 98% of the US population agrees with their stupid ideologies. They, along with the far-right, are often seen as complete jokes (as they should be).
Leftist Communist Emily: I really hate big corporations. The US should become a communist society, I'm sure it wouldn't collapse!
Leftist Anarchist Joe: I really hate the government's control on us. I believe I should be able to murder and rape anyone legally.
Leftist Anarchist Joe: I really hate the government's control on us. I believe I should be able to murder and rape anyone legally.
by VeeTHis December 29, 2021
A person who simultaneously advocates for radical individualism, and radical egalitarianism.
Radical individualism being the exhuberant (and often jealous) exercising of personal freedoms without a sense of responsibility to human history, immutable principles, or the society around them. The individual tends more to emphasize personal *rights*, while neglecting personal *responsibilities.* When widely adopted, this leads to social/cultural decay.
Radical egalitarianism is the advocation of equality of *outcome* rather than equality of *opportunity* and, often unconsciously, seeks to persecute those who have achieved more than others with the hand they've been dealt. Thus the desire for the biggest kid on the block (government) to impose, whether by force of law or bullets, an elastic concept of "fairness" on achieving citizenry.
While, at their core, the two concepts are often at odds, they are emphasized at different times, which circumvents this conflict.
Leftists very often view such figures as Marx, Castro, Chavez and their ilk with sympathy, if not admiration.
Radical individualism being the exhuberant (and often jealous) exercising of personal freedoms without a sense of responsibility to human history, immutable principles, or the society around them. The individual tends more to emphasize personal *rights*, while neglecting personal *responsibilities.* When widely adopted, this leads to social/cultural decay.
Radical egalitarianism is the advocation of equality of *outcome* rather than equality of *opportunity* and, often unconsciously, seeks to persecute those who have achieved more than others with the hand they've been dealt. Thus the desire for the biggest kid on the block (government) to impose, whether by force of law or bullets, an elastic concept of "fairness" on achieving citizenry.
While, at their core, the two concepts are often at odds, they are emphasized at different times, which circumvents this conflict.
Leftists very often view such figures as Marx, Castro, Chavez and their ilk with sympathy, if not admiration.
"Its very difficult to speak to my dad. He fought in WWII and I'm a leftist, so there's just this huge philosophical gulf." :\
"Yeah, I know the Inquisition killed, like, 3000 people over a coupla hundred years, but it just flabberghasted me how many millions were killed in leftist regimes in just the 20th century!"
"Yeah, I know the Inquisition killed, like, 3000 people over a coupla hundred years, but it just flabberghasted me how many millions were killed in leftist regimes in just the 20th century!"
by Orphanator January 20, 2008
by Monash student February 16, 2010