Leftist

A person belonging to the political left and usually identifying with the radical, anti capitalist, or revolutionary sectors of left politics. Includes anarchists, marxists, communists, socialists, and all other explicitly radical left ideologies.

That guy's a total leftist, his pantry is full of Molotov cocktails and nothing else.

Leftist by Zipongj September 14, 2019

Leftist

A person who identifies with political left wing ideology. Sometimes confused with liberal, however leftists often view liberals with contempt. Seeing them as ineffective, spineless, and susceptible to fascist influence. Leftists are traditionally anti-capitalist, however some may not be inherently anti-capitalist and may more so align themselves with regulated capitalism and social democracy(the Scandinavian Model).

Pursuant of social justice and social reform as a way to balance out the alleged disparity of power between the classes of people. Leftist movements are nearly always populist, emphasizing the important of widspread political action.

Occupy Wallstreet was a protest by leftists in favor of economic reform.

Leftist by Zipongj April 9, 2019

Leftist

Someone holding “left” political-economic views (e.g. anti-capitalist, socialist, anarchist...).

Leftist views often critique capitalist markets as being wholly insufficient in satisfying human rights and desires.

While mainstream politics have largely accepted Reagan-era “trickle down” economic theory, the leftists continue to reject this outright. Leftist maintain that capitalist profit is always created through the extortion of labor, “Money doesn’t trickle down. It’s soaked upward through low wages and a system hat prioritizes profit over people.”

Leftist by average at best October 24, 2017

leftist

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.

A lot of leftists I've talked to really don't like Hillary Clinton.

leftist by yllowyllow May 25, 2018

Leftist

“Are you a biologist?”

Person - “Hey. Your dog is vomiting blood repeatedly on the floor, I think its sick.”
Leftist - “How so? Are you a veterinarian?”

Leftist by DoubleRceuaour May 12, 2022

leftist

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 by VeeTHis December 29, 2020

leftist

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.

"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!"

leftist by Orphanator January 20, 2008