Are you doing that strange thing that Republicans do again where you equate liberal with left-wing?
CNN is not left-wing, neither is MSNBC. They are “liberal” on most issues, and certainly tend to be on social issues, but then again reality is liberal.
The Overton window in the US is far to the right of where it is in most other major democracies, certainly in comparison to Canada and certainly in comparison to Europe.
Popular US talk radio is overwhelmingly right-wing, and far right too. Popular right-wing media in the US has been waging an active disinformation war for many years and the right-wing “alternative” media are effectively agents of fascism.
Who was the last left-wing candidate for president? Has there ever been one? Neither Clinton, nor Obama were left-wing. If they were in Britain they would have fitted neatly into the moderate Tory camp.
The only thing that matters is whether the allegations are credible.
They appear to be.
More than any other position in public life in the US or anywhere else, a Supreme Court position demands an unimpeachability of character and integrity.
Kavanaugh should already be gone after perjuring himself.
Should the Democrats take the Senate and for whatever the reason the position is still unfilled and the Democrats were to then delay for two years like Republicans delayed over Merrick Garland’s nomination, that would certainly be political.
As it is, should Kavanaugh have to pull out, Trump should still have easily enough time to get a replacement nomination through by the end of the year, so only utter Republican incompetence should prevent them successfully nominating somebody.
I think you finally may be getting it somewhat. The US is a very conservative country, especially on economics, there is effectively no history of left wing politics here. If you don’t think however that the Democratic party is moving to the left then I think you need to reevaluate your sources. Democratic Socialists like Ocasio-Cortez are getting a lot of airtime on MSNBC and CNN. This is an expressly anti-capitalist party. I’m not saying their voices should not be heard, but a party who’s intent is to destroy capitalism is hardly simply liberal.
Should that happen, he will nominate Amy Barrett, and liberals heads will explode. They will have a harder time pinning a sexual harassment or assault charge on her I suspect.
Anyway, I’m going to take @glenshane’s advice and go drink some bulleit. I would hate for the sensitive posters on TFK to think we are hogging this thread as well.
Genuine left-wing voices in the Democrats are few and far between.
Genuine left-wing politicians like Sanders are beginning to get a hearing among the general public because they offer sensible policies, particularly in areas like healthcare, labour, wealth distribution and regulation of the finacial industry.
Left-wing poliicians will generally embrace progressive social issues that any politician regardless of their economic background should be embracing - choice on abortion, gay marriage and trans rights, anti-racism etc. Action on climate change too.
The Republicans as a party have decided to build their brand around opposition to progressive politics, ie. to oppose all the issues mentioned in the previous paragraph.
It’s an insane culture war which harks back to a dark age of minority vilification and veers so close to fascism as to be virtually indistinguishable.
I do think it’s honorable that we (humans) are taking sexual assault more seriously. I worry a bit though that in our zeal to do so, it may result in extinction. Apparently nobody in Japan is having sex anymore.
Fox have several commentators who are strongly anti Trump. I don’t watch the News channel but do watch a bit of Fox business and Neil Cavuto for example has been very critical of Trump.
The term wealth distribution really worries most Americans, as ultimately all it means are higher taxes. It obviously appeals to some of the younger generation who are in college or live with their parents, but most of them don’t have enough commitment to vote.
Yes, but if there’s a Republican majority as today, she would get appointed. Remember they don’t answer anything about their personal views since Bork.
