Reddit libs: "leftists can be anti-BLM don't tread on me patriots too!!" (hexbear.net)

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Heard My Chemical Romance was created after witnessing 9/11, so I looked up the band's political beliefs and came across this thread about Frank Iero

he's literally so confusing. remember a few years ago when he had a 'don't tread on me flag' on his basement wall? he also was totally voting for bernie sanders. ... when blm movement got its biggest attention in 2020 he published some shitty depoliticizing note. its one of the worst notes i've read back then

He's definitely not a right winger. Maybe moderate leftist. Not everyone needs to fit into a neat little box.

He is an "Italian American" style leftist from NJ. Definitely socially progressive and left of center on social issues, but still sees value in some traditions. It makes sense if you know anyone from New Jersey

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[-] mar_k@hexbear.net 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They mean "leftist" in the American understanding of leftism as synonymous with liberalism and anything left of AOC existing in the unthinkable fringe void. Joe Biden is a moderate leftist to like 50% of Americans and a radical leftist to another 35%.