Does Einzige's unpopularity prove that this forum is not left-leaning?

[Phony Moderate]

Discuss.

[The Mikado]

Einzige is hardly left-wing in the traditional sense.  He actively opposed any calls for nationalization of industry.  (Then again, no one here other than opebo would call for such a thing, so...)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Einzige wasn't really "leftist". Left-leaning Libertarian, sure, but not liberal per se.

[SvenssonRS]

Hardly. Einzige was just an arrogant ass overall, so unpopularity was a natural consequence.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

No, he was unpopular because of the way he presented himself, not his views.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

C'mon guys, he's gone, let it be.

[Lief 🗽]

Einzige was pretty much a Marxist, since he wanted solely public ownership of the means of the production.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

No.  Einzige wasn't "left-leaning" ... he was Einzige.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Einzige was pretty much a Marxist, since he wanted solely public ownership of the means of the production.

^^^^^

Of course his ideology and positions still tended to change overnight.

That said, he did not represent the respectable left on this forum to begin with.

[k-onmmunist]

Einzige is hardly left-wing in the traditional sense.  He actively opposed any calls for nationalization of industry.  (Then again, no one here other than opebo would call for such a thing, so...)

I support nationalisation of some industry. Just not all.

[Barnes]

Einzige is hardly left-wing in the traditional sense.  He actively opposed any calls for nationalization of industry.  (Then again, no one here other than opebo would call for such a thing, so...)

I support nationalisation of some industry. Just not all.

I'd support nationalization of Health Care, energy, water, etc.

[k-onmmunist]

Einzige is hardly left-wing in the traditional sense.  He actively opposed any calls for nationalization of industry.  (Then again, no one here other than opebo would call for such a thing, so...)

I support nationalisation of some industry. Just not all.

I'd support nationalization of Health Care, energy, water, etc.

All of those, plus coal, iron and steel and other vital industries.

[Barnes]

Einzige is hardly left-wing in the traditional sense.  He actively opposed any calls for nationalization of industry.  (Then again, no one here other than opebo would call for such a thing, so...)

I support nationalisation of some industry. Just not all.

I'd support nationalization of Health Care, energy, water, etc.

All of those, plus coal, iron and steel and other vital industries.

Oh I didn't think of those.

[War on Want]

Einzige is not leftist.

[Psychic Octopus]

Einzige masqueraded as a left-libertarian, and called for libertarian socialism, or something... I rarely read what he wrote other then the insults against the status quo in his posts.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Einzige masqueraded as a left-libertarian, and called for libertarian socialism, or something... I rarely read what he wrote other then the insults against the status quo in his posts.

But his views were much closer to Ayn Rand than to libertarianism.

[Phony Moderate]

Einzige masqueraded as a left-libertarian, and called for libertarian socialism, or something... I rarely read what he wrote other then the insults against the status quo in his posts.

But his views were much closer to Ayn Rand than to libertarianism.

Pseudo-philosophical cumbucket. Her epistemology literally does not make sense.

She was also a homophobe and ardent supporter of the military-industrial complex. I blame her as being the chief reason that so many modern "libertarians" have a fetish for defense spending and military interventionism. 

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Einzige masqueraded as a left-libertarian, and called for libertarian socialism, or something... I rarely read what he wrote other then the insults against the status quo in his posts.

But his views were much closer to Ayn Rand than to libertarianism.

Pseudo-philosophical cumbucket. Her epistemology literally does not make sense.

She was also a homophobe and ardent supporter of the military-industrial complex. I blame her as being the chief reason that so many modern "libertarians" have a fetish for defense spending and military interventionism. 

Yes, indeed, thank you for bringing that up. Einzige's ideological incoherence is truly epic.

[Associate Justice PiT]

      Given that Einzige was monolithically unpopular with both the left & the right, I fail to see how anyone could come to that sort of conclusion.

[Phony Moderate]

Einzige masqueraded as a left-libertarian, and called for libertarian socialism, or something... I rarely read what he wrote other then the insults against the status quo in his posts.

But his views were much closer to Ayn Rand than to libertarianism.

Pseudo-philosophical cumbucket. Her epistemology literally does not make sense.

She was also a homophobe and ardent supporter of the military-industrial complex. I blame her as being the chief reason that so many modern "libertarians" have a fetish for defense spending and military interventionism. 

Yes, indeed, thank you for bringing that up. Einzige's ideological incoherence is truly epic.

lolwut

[Frodo]

No -it just proves we don't react well to posters with mental issues who are also abusive and aggressive.    

In case anyone hadn't noticed, favorable reactions to his being banned from this forum cut across partisan and ideological lines.