Comments by "Stephen Jenkins" (@stephenjenkins7971) on "Why Young Europeans are Further Right than Brits and Americans" video.

@juanpisente7464 This is not just an Asian phenomenon. Across Africa and LatAm too there is a right wing pushback to "American leftism" which equates the US itself to ideas like LGBT or women's rights. Usually cloaked with the ideas of national sovereignty and the belief that US culture is battering at their cultural identities. It's why Russia has such a following despite being an imperialist itself and doing nothing for many of its supporters. It prides itself on being reactionary to such beliefs so many identify with it.
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@juanpisente7464 I don't call myself a Dem, but I have become more left-wing since Trump generally. And from my own perspective, its a pretty unknown phenomenon among the US let alone among progressives and leftists. Generally they don't pay much attention to these regions of the world since its uncomfortable to many to criticize places which faced the horrors of colonization. Most attention is inward with the occasional blips outside the country.
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Even the German left wing sounds far right to Americans in regards to immigration and social justice. So this is a two way street.
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 @com.grenate Capitalism is fine since it allows to tweaks and reform. Nobody wants your anti capitalist nonsense since the end result leads to all of us in death camps.
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A lot of Americans would be considered left wing loonies in a few policies
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 @SucculentSooner The idea is that Europe is for Europeans like how Africa is for Africans. I don't agree with it, but suffice it to say this is a belief that 99% of the world holds.
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 @doktorcool3740 In contrast, even the most right wing American or Canadian would be considered a far left loony by European standards in regards to immigration and diversity.
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@zUJ7EjVD You don't get to make up new definitions of right or left based on whether it works or not. The most violent and genocidal Stalinists are still left wing whether you like it or not. Left wing is not some sacred thing.
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@ratatatuff I've literally been called a globalist for being upset at certain events involved with politicians talking about sinking boats crossing the Mediterranean. From my experience, most Europeans in terms of social justice or immigration tend to be far-right by North American standards.
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@ratatatuff That's because their beliefs are not accepted by the mainstream so they hide in the internet. I've also never met a genocidal Fascist in my life either, though they infest the internet too. Stalinists in general associate with Fascists far more than Progressives or Liberals, usually taking an anti-establishment stance even if it means supporting bloody dictators or supporting coups. r/Sino is a perfect place to find such people if you're curious, as they make the classic genocide denialisms done by specific Marxist regimes. Edit: Said Marxist before, but I think its more Stalinists like this than all Marxists. I doubt you've ever met a single Neo-Nazi that proudly declared their genocidal beliefs. It's just not accepted enough for them to do so without immense social destruction.
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