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Regressive left
Regressive left, also referred to as regressive liberals or regressive leftists, is a pejorative term to describe by its proponents a branch of left-wing politics that is accused of being accepting of, or sympathetic to, views that conflict with liberal principles, particularly by tolerating Islamism and other authoritarian positions, like promoting censorship.[1] Among those who have used the term are the British political activist Maajid Nawaz,[2] American political talk-show hosts Bill Maher and Dave Rubin,[3][4] and New Atheist writers, such as Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins.[3][5]
- ^ Nawaz, Naajid (31 October 2016). "I'm a Muslim reformer who is being smeared as an 'anti-Muslim extremist' by angry white liberals". The Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Williams, Thomas Chatterton (28 March 2017). "Maajid Nawaz's Radical Ambition". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
A term that you will hear with frequency from Nawaz is 'the regressive left,' as in purportedly progressive institutions like the S.P.L.C. that, often starting from a legitimate concern that Muslims en masse not be persecuted for the actions of a few, nonetheless embody a perplexingly backward mind-set when it comes to Islam.
- ^ a b Howel, Kellan (3 October 2015). "Bill Maher, Richard Dawkins blast 'regressive liberals' giving a 'free pass' to Islam". The Washington Times. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Alcorn, Gay (26 April 2016). "Conservatives love to hate political correctness, but the left should rail against it too". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
Host David Rubin is convinced that the regressive left is the equivalent of America's Tea Party – dangerous for progressive politics, whose purpose should be to champion reason and debate to achieve greater equality and improve human rights. 'If we don't have the courage to stop them, then a year or two from now we'll wonder why our system is screwed up even more than it is now,' says Rubin, who thinks of himself as a progressive.
- ^ Dunbar, Mark (22 December 2015). "Review of Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue". TheHumanist.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
In an interview on Lawrence O'Donnell's television show, [Harris] went even further, accusing regressive leftists of 'denying the link between beliefs and behavior across the board' and 'follow[ing] Noam Chomsky off the edge of the world.'
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