This is an oft-repeated platitude that doesn't really say much. What does it mean for them to be the same? Objectively, we can state that "the left" and "the ri

This is an oft-repeated platitude that doesn't really say much. What does it mean for them to be the same? Objectively, we can state that "the left" and "the right" have completely different policy objectives, so in the context of politics, how do we reconcile "being the same" with "supporting totally different government policies"?