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regressive left
Noun
derogatory
Japanese Meaning
「退行的な左派」――多文化主義や文化相対主義の名の下で、非自由主義的または過激なイデオロギー（例：過激なイスラム主義）を容認することで、表面的にはリベラルな立場をとりながら、実は反動的・保守的な見解を持っていると批判される左派の現象を示す言葉。 / 「非自由主義的原理を許容する左派」――左派でありながら、パラドキシカルに、伝統や自由主義の価値を脅かすとされる思想や宗教的極端主義に対して寛容な態度を示す政治的傾向。
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(derogatory, politics) A characterization of the left which suggests that it paradoxically holds reactionary views by its tolerance of illiberal principles and ideologies (such as extremist Islamism) for the sake of multiculturalism and cultural relativism.
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Many commentators on social media deride the regressive left for defending illiberal practices in the name of tolerance.
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Many commentators on social media deride the regressive left for defending illiberal practices in the name of tolerance.
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