Regressive left

Maajid Nawaz's use of the phrase regressive left has been a part of his opposition to Islamism, the Qur'anic literalist pole of Islam that emphasises Sharia (Islamic law), pan-Islamic political unity, and an Islamic state

Regressive left, also referred to as regressive liberals or regressive leftists, is a pejorative term to describe by its proponents a branch of left-wing politics that is accused of being accepting of, or sympathetic to, views that conflict with liberal principles, particularly by tolerating Islamism and other authoritarian positions, like promoting censorship. Among those who have used the term are the British political activist Maajid Nawaz, American political talk-show hosts Bill Maher and Dave Rubin, and New Atheist writers, such as Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins.

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