Many media organizations like to throw around the term “radical left,” apparently characterizing some political movement or stance. These organizations make it seem as if there is some “radical leftist” cabal, supported by the Democratic Party, plotting the downfall of American values and virtues. Is this the case, or do those on the left believe something much different?

This is an exploratory essay I wrote for my English Composition I class (ENGL 1301) at Blinn College.