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What do you believe that most people of your political creed don't? (lemmy.ml)

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Just wanted to prove that political diversity ain't dead. Remember, don't downvote for disagreements.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Leftism is unpopular by definition

This really depends how you define "leftism".

If you mean 'whichever side of politics is left of the population's center' then sure, it can't be a majority.

If you mean 'whichever side of politics is left of the political center' then that doesn't imply it's unpopular, and there's direct electoral evidence of 'left' parties achieving a majority government.

If you mean socialism and communism, they certainly aren't unpopular by definition. If anything, their definition makes them a mass movement of the proletariat, the vast majority of a post-industrial society.