Talk:Old Left

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This article seems to concentrate on the Left in the USA. Can something be added about the rest of the world? Emeraude 15:59, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Did it decline for 30 years?

How could the Palmer raids have contributed to the downfall of the Old Left if the Old Left reached its height years after said raids? Maybe we need another page for the "Old Old Left"...

I Am Not The Walrus 21:05, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] what?

this article is completely laking ref's and seems to focus solely on the socialist/communist movements. What happened to the progressives and moderate leftists of the era? They were part of the "old left" as well.Jackbirdsong (talk) 03:44, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What about the non-Marxist left?

This is a very narrow definition of the Old and New Lefts. I was expecting a broader vision that included non-Communist socialists, social democrats, labor activists, populists and civil rights activists.

I have traditionally thought of "Old Left" as meaning a central focus on labor rights, economic inequality and the social contract. The "New Left" would refer to civil rights and the various cultural liberation movements from the 1950s onward. By this definition I would be considered "New Old Left."

Somebody seriously needs to consider giving this page a major overhaul! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.170.43.227 (talk) 02:49, 17 April 2008 (UTC)