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I think they're implying that anti-leftist isn't the same as far-right. A centrist could in theory function as an anti-leftist.

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Are there anti-leftist militarists in Colombia who are centrist?

I have no idea.

Take a guess.

Yes.

Was Uribe center-left or far-right? It seems like was both at different times. In any case, viewed by this outsider from thousands of miles away, Colombian politics looks fluid enough that labels lose distinction. The one constant seems to be U.S. policy.

Ok… no then? I was just trying to save the original poster from being badgered in bad faith with questions like, ‘take a guess’.

Yeah, but also anti-comunist propaganda from the cold war is still prominent, so when they say anti-leftist it feels like a justification. I'm sorry this is not my main language.

> when they say anti-leftist it feels like a justification

I wrote "anti-leftist" to be descriptive, not normative. If it wasn't clear, I aim to criticize American policy, not to praise it.

It's fair to call that out. Anti-communist propaganda is a problem still in the US as well.

Is the mountain of skulls really propaganda?

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