Argumentative Penguin
1 min readMar 23, 2023

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You are not the only person to become disillusioned with the left> I am also liberal and left wing. I believe in socialism, redistribution of wealth to the needy and liberal ideas of inclusion. At some point, and in part due to social media, the left has moved away from arguing policies which would increase the welfare of the most vulnerable and has instead been ripping itself apart in a desperate attempt to prove various niche interest groups are the most vulnerable and need immediate attention. The issue is, in most cases, those who advocate this position are from relative wealth, relative safety and protected from the vicissitudes of living in a capitalist system. That's why we're talking about racism and maths rather than racism and poverty. It's infuriating.

I remain committed to liberal values and left-wing ideas around wealth redistribution but I am increasingly seen as 'right wing' or conservative, and I am neither. The far left and the far right cannot now distinguish between the centre ground moderates and their ideological enemies and it has been getting worse since 2018. This is partly to do with echo chambers and partly to do with elevating angry voices instead of informed voices.

It is without a doubt, their problem not mine. I will continue to be liberal and lefty despite the ground shifting around me. You should too. You aren't politically homeless, you're just living in a gap created by idiots moving the house in different directions. :o)

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Argumentative Penguin
Argumentative Penguin

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