Not sure if you're being serious, but assuming you are...
Nowhere did I state that all leftists are communists. In fact, seizing the means of production is also a socialist idea. One key difference between socialism and communism is that communism abolishes all private property in addition.
In leftist circles in the US, leftism colloquially refers to people who advocate for some form of social democracy, with most leftists supporting at least socialism. Those who support more center-left policies (like Keynesian economics and the welfare state, without advocating for socially democratic programs) are called "liberals," not leftists, despite the fact that they are left-leaning (in the US's sense of left-leaning).
> Moving left doesn’t necessarily make one “more liberal.” At a certain point, the traveler leaves the province of liberalism for one that is more correctly identified as socialism, radicalism or leftism.
> Leftist: They believe the free market system is inherently flawed to favor the rich and powerful and believe that the government should either work within the framework of the market system but heavily regulate it and pay for more social services and welfare through higher taxation on the rich and corporations (social democracy) or abandon the free market all together in favor of socialism.
> Liberals are socially liberal and typically believe in democratic capitalism and the welfare state.
> Leftists typically believe in socialism and are against the ideas of capitalism.
Nowhere did I state that all leftists are communists. In fact, seizing the means of production is also a socialist idea. One key difference between socialism and communism is that communism abolishes all private property in addition.
In leftist circles in the US, leftism colloquially refers to people who advocate for some form of social democracy, with most leftists supporting at least socialism. Those who support more center-left policies (like Keynesian economics and the welfare state, without advocating for socially democratic programs) are called "liberals," not leftists, despite the fact that they are left-leaning (in the US's sense of left-leaning).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/09/12/stop-calli...
> Moving left doesn’t necessarily make one “more liberal.” At a certain point, the traveler leaves the province of liberalism for one that is more correctly identified as socialism, radicalism or leftism.
https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-left-and-...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ask_Politics/comments/6xlxpa/whats_...
> Leftist: They believe the free market system is inherently flawed to favor the rich and powerful and believe that the government should either work within the framework of the market system but heavily regulate it and pay for more social services and welfare through higher taxation on the rich and corporations (social democracy) or abandon the free market all together in favor of socialism.
> Liberals are socially liberal and typically believe in democratic capitalism and the welfare state.
> Leftists typically believe in socialism and are against the ideas of capitalism.