as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism
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Republican audiences by and large have come to associate fascists and Nazis with ideological leftism.
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Time, 22 Aug. 2023
The collision of high-minded leftism, Park Avenue wealth, and Black radical politics was irresistible as a subject for Wolfe to mock.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Over 68% of Republicans think Nazis are left-of-center and about 43% say Nazis are the pinnacle of leftism.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
The Soviet Union’s rise and the onset of the Cold War made all leftism, particularly socialism, deeply suspect, and a new Red Scare would drive much of it underground.
—Ross Barkan, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
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Time, 22 Aug. 2023
The collision of high-minded leftism, Park Avenue wealth, and Black radical politics was irresistible as a subject for Wolfe to mock.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
Over 68% of Republicans think Nazis are left-of-center and about 43% say Nazis are the pinnacle of leftism.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
The Soviet Union’s rise and the onset of the Cold War made all leftism, particularly socialism, deeply suspect, and a new Red Scare would drive much of it underground.
—Ross Barkan, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Leftism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftism. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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