as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism
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Recent Examples of leftism
Luigi Mangione, alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, proves ‘leftism is a disease’?!
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The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century, leftism itself is the regressive set-up.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
What would happen if Jenny encountered someone who came at their leftism from genuine Judaism?
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
So maybe — just maybe — conscientious leftists in the Americas are coming to the gut-wrenching realization this week that unconscionable leftists like Maduro are clubbing leftism’s image to a bloody pulp and kicking it into a ditch to die.
—Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century, leftism itself is the regressive set-up.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
What would happen if Jenny encountered someone who came at their leftism from genuine Judaism?
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
So maybe — just maybe — conscientious leftists in the Americas are coming to the gut-wrenching realization this week that unconscionable leftists like Maduro are clubbing leftism’s image to a bloody pulp and kicking it into a ditch to die.
—Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Leftism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftism. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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