[nickff]

I think that's a sign that each of us has nuanced views!

'Extremist' is a bit of a slippery fish; I can't imagine calling something with even 10% support 'extremist'. If I had to draw a line, it would probably be that the sum of all 'extreme position support' would have to be less than 5% for a given subject. That is not to say that positions with >5% support are necessarily correct or conscionable.

[pessimizer]

For "extremism" to be anything but a meaningless slur, it has to at least include in its meaning "not common."

[danaris]

I don't care how common it is; anyone advocating for genocide is an extremist.

There is an absolute scale, just like there is at least some absolute morality.