lefties

noun

plural of lefty
as in leftists

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  1. socialists
  2. communists
Noun
  • Michigan's mid-term election ballot is littered with socialists.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other democratic socialists have won upsets in congressional races in New York and Colorado.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of socialists
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  • The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Susan, one message the Republicans have very clear is about their opponents, the Democrats, calling them communists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of communists
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