[Redoubts]

> But it's up to the person to define if they are or are not "leftist"

Not really

> it's a rather narrow, small minded world view that has to define things in those terms.

Doesn’t follow. Words have meaning, and can be applied where they make sense.

[suzdude]

Wow. If you haven't met folks who don't fit, or don't consider themselves aligned with the "left/right" spectrum of American politics, you're missing out. The "us vs. them" mentality is juvenile, and it is sad you subscribe to it.

If you cannot comprehend the shades of grey in the world, maybe you need more exposure to it.