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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If I say that we should have universal health care, or UBI, many people would say that I’m way far out on the left.

Just to support your point (and for the benefit of others not from the US), even people who are sympathetic to your views will often use the adjective "radical" when describing them if you espouse such beliefs. Everyone who votes R will cal you a radical and a high percentage of democrats will too.

And that's before you even get to the stuff about overt wealth redistribution.

Bernie Sanders is the radical left to a great many in the US. (personally I consider him just the right amount of left 😁 )