In similar vein to a different thread, I would like to start this thread as a "Catch-all" for rants other posters and I often want to make towards rightwings, far-right, alt-right, conservatives, globalists, what-have-you. The purpose of this thread is in part to have discussions about rightwing-leaning groups and their faults and failures and in part to blow steam when the actions of a rightwing-oriented group is driving you crazy and you want to rant.
First, some definitions, from Wikipedia:
Center Right-wing: Parties of the centre-right generally support liberal democracy, capitalism, the market economy (though they may accept government regulation to control monopolies), private property rights and a limited welfare state (for example, government provision of education and medical care). They support conservatism and economic liberalism and oppose socialism and communism.
Far Right:"far-right" is used to describe those who favor an absolutist government, which uses the power of the state to support the dominant ethnic group or religion and often to criminalize other ethnic groups or religions.
Alt-right: Again, from wikipedia: The term "alt-right" is sometimes ill-defined. [...] The Southern Poverty Law Center defined the alt-right as "a set of far-right ideologies, groups and individuals whose core belief is that 'white identity' is under attack by multicultural forces using 'political correctness' and 'social justice' to undermine white people and 'their' civilization."
Conservativism: Conservatism is a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization. The central tenets of conservatism include tradition, hierarchy, and authority, as established in respective cultures, as well as property rights. Conservatives seek to preserve a range of institutions such as organized religion, parliamentary government, and property rights, with the aim of emphasizing continuity.
Please keep in mind that I don't wish to start a discussion about what center-right is or what far-right is etc. While some discussion about these terms is of course welcome and frankly, I have no control or authority over what people discuss in this thread... don't expect me to spend a lot of time in theoretical discussions about the terms used here and their meaning. I give them here so that we have some basis for discussion, a common denominator if you want.
Another thing to consider is that this thread is not just about USA. It's about the whole world. If you want to blow steam over Duterte's ruthless authoritarianism, Bolsolano's dangerous rhetoric or the people supporting Franco's museum, have a go.
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Rant begins!
* Far right: Yes, Fascists and Nazis are far rights! I am sick to my stomach of far-rightwings claiming Nazis are leftwing just because they had socialism in the name. No, Fascism and Communism have very few things in common aside of authoritarianism.
You can't simply label everything you don't agree with as "leftwing" or "Socialism".
* Anti-vaxxers: Personally, I consider these people among the most dangerous in the modern world after armed terrorists. It is not just that your kids getting sick increase medical costs for everyone. You are endangering everyone. It is not just your choice when it affects me and my loved ones. If you want to not have a vaccine, please go to a far away island where you won't present a danger to the rest of us.
* Climate change deniers: 95% of scientists agree, every 3-4 years we have another "hottest summer on record!" or "coldest winter on record!" or "most freaky hurricane season on record!". But some people, even some well educated people think this is a hoax.
It's not a hoax! Get your head out of the sand!
* Institutional Racism in USA is a myth: No, it's not. It may be a far more complex issue than "white people bad! Oppressive! Eeeeevul!" but it is there. Yes, people in ghettos and rundown places are more likely to be criminals and minorities are more likely to be in ghettos and rundown places. I don't disagree with that.
But whether there are reasons or not, it is far more likely to be shot and killed in USA if you're a black person running down a street than if you're a white person (Actually this policeman said it better)
Feel free to challenge or support the above views, or bring your own grievances against certain rightwing politicians or groups from around the world.
PS. Before you call me a commie, I am moderate rightwing (fiscally) and socially conservative. I believe patriotism is a good thing and I believe the country should reflect the values of the nation and if immigrants don't like it, they can leave. I generally oppose multiculty and loathe Political Correctness although I have my limits.
I.e. I am against kids in cages whatever their parents did. Come on, don't go THAT far.