I don't get it. First the centrists were called leftist, just because they are left of right. Now stalinists are considered leftist, even though they have way more in common with fascists than even the centrists.

I do think "vote blue not matter who" has shown that the current establishment will happily hold the transgendered community hostage to sell out the working class.

Just because people's deaths are only aggregated in statistics. People who die because of a lack of healthcare or commit suicide because of their economic situation, doesn't mean its not also important to fight for. Doesn't make as good of a headline though.

Stalinists are not leftists. They're just conservatives cosplaying as leftists, and if you know anything about the actual history of conservatism (not the "respecting traditions" kind), them calling anyone they don't like a "liberal" makes much more sense...