You've been looking in the wrong direction, the dangers are coming from the right.

This made me laugh.

I haven't really contributed here this week but dropped in a few times and saw the debate was still mostly stuck on talking about the extremes. Saw plenty of the usual takes in relation to this of course.

But again, that isn't the point of the post, it is relevant, in some cases more than others, and the actions of extremists (particularly on the right clearly and obviously) continue to be an issue plenty people have to deal with.

But that isn't what most people have to deal with. Most of the issues outlined in the OP; Brexit, access to medical care, confidence about the future of the planet, confidence in the system of selecting those in government, a realistic expectation for people in their 20's etc to be able to plan for a reasonable quality of life, etc are what massively impact people much more people, on a much more consistent basis.

And all of these have been exacerbated because of right wing ideals.

Here's another example of this from two tweets I noticed yesterday.

Both in relation to the concern about energy prices, and the impact of non-sustainable use of energy sources, the right wing views on this topic have and continue to create issues for people whereas the Left generally looks for ways to try to make decisions and choose directions in the best interest of all in society, not just those who have contacts or power to dictate strategy.

In the UK news this week, I saw a story about how GP practices are being privatized, which is part of the intended outcome of the Conservative strategy to undermine and weaken the NHS to the point of failure. In the US, a story broke about a cancer patient having success on a particular treatment and the insurance company deciding to not cover it because of the cost and how the insurance broker and company nurse laughed when the decision was made.

In the US, yesterday, the bag of nutcases that is the GOP brought a resolution to the floor asking people to denounce socialism and also voted to remove a Muslim woman from the Foreign Affairs Committee because she suggested big money had a role in US support for Israel, meanwhile, a woman who previously spoke about funding from Jewish organizations were connected with lasers and wildfires in California that were killing, was stating in a committee hearing on which she sits that a school in Illinois was receiving $5.1B for teaching CRT.

There is overlap between the extremes and those who claim to be closer to the center but the point still stands, what negatively impacts most people today (in our societies) are mostly built on the basis of right wing ideologies.

In focusing on extremes, you continue to do what the first part of the thread title states. (I know some people realise this and it is specifically done to deflect the focus once again, plus ca change.)

P.S. Shout out to Matt Gaetz for keeping a straight face while attempting to introduce legislation this week to have the pledge of allegiance recited before every House Judiciary meeting when he and his online supporters will be bleating on later about the dangers of indoctrination later like MTG was doing as she made a fool of herself.

P.P.S. Remembering that Gaetz is being investigated for sexual offences against a minor was just one more WTF moment as I typed that.