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dirtbag left

dirtbag left proper noun: a left-wing political faction that eschews respectability politics to convey a more vulgar socialist message, emphasizing action over political correctness.

Proper noun

the dirtbag left

  1. A left-wing political faction that eschews respectability politics to convey a more vulgar socialist message, emphasizing action over political correctness.
    • The dirtbag left may be seen as a case of bourgeois pessimism moving from the more laid-back image of dinner party conversation to a direct engagement with right-wing activism and Democratic Party sell-outs.2018, David Block, Post-Truth and Political Discourse, →ISBN, page 121
    • Another attribute of the Dirtbag left is its abandonment of the fossilized ideal of balance. Many don’t believe that any news outlet or political talking head is bias-free. Therefore, clinging to this illusion is not only pointless but potentially harmful.2022 August 6, Heather Hutchinson, “I'm Just a Rhetorical Dirtbag, Baby.”, in MacEwan University Student EJournal, volume 6, number 1, →DOI

Origin of dirtbag left

Coined by Amber A'Lee Frost in 2016, now a co-host of the left-wing United States podcast Chapo Trap House.

Questions about dirtbag left

What does dirtbag left mean?
Dirtbag left means a left-wing political faction that eschews respectability politics to convey a more vulgar socialist message, emphasizing action over political correctness.
What part of speech is dirtbag left?
Dirtbag left is a proper noun.

Words near dirtbag left in the dictionary

  1. dirt-dauber
  2. dirt-daubers
  3. dirt-poor
  4. dirt-stache
  5. dirtbag
  6. dirtbag left
  7. dirtbaggery
  8. dirtbaggy
  9. dirtbags
  10. dirtball
  11. dirtballs

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