>>Just like one would be severely accused of being an agent of imperialism for espousing a view which wasn't sufficiently socialist (something like "why do we need anybody's control of publishing plan"), but only mildly chided for an idea of intellectuals spending summers working in the fields as "that's Maoist exaggeration, cheap populism, we don't need that". One's own tend to be more harsh when one goes in the opposite direction, than when one goes too far in the same direction.
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>>I have misused the word "intolerant". The "Intolerance makes politics" was my attempt to express the need of any political idea to stay, not be diverted or diluted - so it cannot tolerate similar, somewhat diferent, very different or completely opposite ideas, because it would then become something else. It then translates into party discipline, movement discipline, and dealing with renegades. Now you put that in three words and hope not to be misunderstood.
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>There are more than enough accusations hurled to another side: uneducated, reactionary, Big Oil, etc., so your side is not just a victim of abusers.

Not in this branch of the thread. This is just about treatment of perceived renegades within a group. In this case, I don't even have a group. I do elsewhere, though I don't know other members (good, no renegades ;).

>Also, I don't quite understand why you consider the word 'socialism' as an insult and complain about it.

I don't, but then it seems in the case I mentioned, the other speaker felt the urge to defend Sweden from the accusation, and set the record straight - that Sweden is a capitalist country, having elected a Socialist party into power several times. And I took that as an example simply because of the level of prejudice I detect.

>Anyway, I still don't see the answer on my question. Does your subtle mention that you misused the word 'intolerant' mean that you disclaim your idea that ultraleftists are treated unfairly? Please, note that if you don't want to answer then replying is not needed at all.

Historically, and AFAIK, they are treated more unfairly than ultrarightwingers.