Heard My Chemical Romance was created after witnessing 9/11, so I looked up the band's political beliefs and came across this thread about Frank Iero
he's literally so confusing. remember a few years ago when he had a 'don't tread on me flag' on his basement wall? he also was totally voting for bernie sanders. ... when blm movement got its biggest attention in 2020 he published some shitty depoliticizing note. its one of the worst notes i've read back then
He's definitely not a right winger. Maybe moderate leftist. Not everyone needs to fit into a neat little box.
He is an "Italian American" style leftist from NJ. Definitely socially progressive and left of center on social issues, but still sees value in some traditions. It makes sense if you know anyone from New Jersey
I hate liberals I hate liberals I hate liberals I hate liberals I hate liberals
There's no way you can be a communist and love America. If you do, you either don't understand communism or you don't understand America.
I'm actually convinced that the smarter patsocs believe this, and they're lying to the rubes to recruit reactionaries to the cause.
They mean "leftist" in the American understanding of leftism as synonymous with liberalism and anything left of AOC existing in the unthinkable fringe void. Joe Biden is a moderate leftist to like 50% of Americans and a radical leftist to another 35%.
You can tell who’s dumb as shit based on their alt history fan fiction of “socialist” America.
Jeff Foxworthy voice: If it involves a “socialist” US flag where the 13 colonial stripes are present but the stars are replaced with a hammer and sickle - you might be a dumbass