English · Proverb Attested

if you go far enough left, you get your guns back

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Liberals or center-leftists widely support firearm restrictions, while those on the far left, such as Marxists, do not.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người theo chủ nghĩa tự do hoặc trung tả ủng hộ hạn chế vũ khí, trong khi những người ở cánh tả cực đoan, như chủ nghĩa Mác, không

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “if you go far enough left, you get your guns back” mean?

Liberals or center-leftists widely support firearm restrictions, while those on the far left, such as Marxists, do not.

Is “if you go far enough left, you get your guns back” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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