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Anarchism can be considered either left or right, as its a completely orthogonal ideology to what is typically considered left and right wing ideologies. Libert
by jameslk 9y ago
Anarchism can be considered either left or right, as its a completely orthogonal ideology to what is typically considered left and right wing ideologies. Libertarianism is just a form of minimal government, but not anarchism.
Left and right are not really well defined ideologies[0]. They're just archaic and lazy ways to generalize political stances.
0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_political_spectrum#Relevance_of_the_terms_today https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_political_s...
- cies 9y ago> Anarchism can be considered either left or right Nope. It is always socialist/anti-capitalist. The name as been wrongfully appropriated by anarcho-capitalist, a contradictory term. They are merely for no-gov't-capitalism; which it against pretty much every anarchist principle (anti-oppression). > Libertarianism is just a form of minimal government Yes. > Left and right are not really well defined ideologies[0]. Indeed. But pro-private-property-ad-inifinitum and against it are well defined (and largely overlap with true-left and true-right). Problem, nowadays many that subscribe to capitalism may call themselves "social dems", and thus get a little "lefty" vibe going, thereby diluting the term. No problem, new terminology come to rescue.