[foxdemon]

The Alt-Right has been getting a lot of attention lately. One consequence is the term 'alt-left'has come into use to contrast beliefs versus the 'alt-right' (which I define as anti-establishment right wing). However many question whether there is any such thing as 'alt-left'.

'Alt-right' is short hand for alternative right. So we would expect 'alt-left' to mean alternative left. Once we adopt the long hand name, then it becomes clear who the alt-left would be if they adopted the term. Alternative left is actually the 'soft left' or 'liberal left'. We could say establishment left, even. As opposed to the radical, revolutionary hard left. They see themselves as an alternative to the traditional anti-establishment left wing.

Typically the soft left uses titles like democratic socialism or social liberalism. They aim to bring their beliefs into the institutions through non-violent methods. This movement is by no means homogenous. Some are far more socialist than liberal while others are well to the liberal pro-establishment side of the spectrum.

This is my take on what alt-left means. It is the alternative left. Communists, antifa, and such like, aren't alt-left but rather hardcore radical left (rad-left?). The use of 'alt-left' to describe the hard left is not accurate, if one accepts my argue that alt-left means alternative left. Hillary Clinton could be described as alt-left, though.

So we have 'alt-right', 'alt-left', 'rad-left' but still lack a silly term for the pro establishment right wing.

[Deutschmania]

The term "alt-left " has been used by everyone from establishment liberals to describe those on the left whom oppose them https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/why-the-alt-left-is-a-problem , to the alt-right to try to make an equivalency argument against their own foes http://www.snopes.com/2017/08/17/is-the-alt-left-a-real-thing/ .

[Hindsite]

The Alt-Right has been getting a lot of attention lately. One consequence is the term 'alt-left'has come into use to contrast beliefs versus the 'alt-right' (which I define as anti-establishment right wing). However many question whether there is any such thing as 'alt-left'.

'Alt-right' is short hand for alternative right. So we would expect 'alt-left' to mean alternative left. Once we adopt the long hand name, then it becomes clear who the alt-left would be if they adopted the term. Alternative left is actually the 'soft left' or 'liberal left'. We could say establishment left, even. As opposed to the radical, revolutionary hard left. They see themselves as an alternative to the traditional anti-establishment left wing.

Typically the soft left uses titles like democratic socialism or social liberalism. They aim to bring their beliefs into the institutions through non-violent methods. This movement is by no means homogenous. Some are far more socialist than liberal while others are well to the liberal pro-establishment side of the spectrum.

This is my take on what alt-left means. It is the alternative left. Communists, antifa, and such like, aren't alt-left but rather hardcore radical left (rad-left?). The use of 'alt-left' to describe the hard left is not accurate, if one accepts my argue that alt-left means alternative left. Hillary Clinton could be described as alt-left, though.

So we have 'alt-right', 'alt-left', 'rad-left' but still lack a silly term for the pro establishment right wing.

After the Charlottesville , VA rally violence, President Trump used the term "Alt-Left" to describe the violent extremist on the left, such as the Antifa and BLM, in contrast to the "Alt-Righ"t Neo-Nazis and White Supremacist.

[Buzz62]

"rad-left"...
The excuses and abject horseshit that goes on to defend these disrespectful traitors to their own nation, is getting a bit sick now...