Please explain in simple terms without big obscure words. Decision making on a political is way more complex and depending on context in my view than these 2 words can describe!
Please explain in simple terms without big obscure words. Decision making on a political is way more complex and depending on context in my view than these 2 words can describe!
They are whatever you want them to be. The terms are relative and lack nuance.
A conservative will call a liberal a leftist, and a liberal will assert that a conservative is “on the right”. People will say that a fascist is “on the right” and also a libertarian is “on the right”. People will say they are “to the left on economic issues, but to the right on social issues”. All of these takes lack real nuance because they tell you basically nothing about the person you are speaking to, unless you already know what they mean by their version of left vs. right.
The 2d polcomp is a meme anyway and nobody should use it for serious discussion.
This is the real answer. Additionally, the terms are often used to put people in a certain category, or to disparage them (eg extreme right, extreme left). If the terms left and right are used, its a strong hint that someone is grossly oversimplifying reality.