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> Traditionally the right was the party of values and the left was the party of freedom. I presume you're talking about the US so I'll offer a European perspec
by esperent 6y ago
> Traditionally the right was the party of values and the left was the party of freedom.
I presume you're talking about the US so I'll offer a European perspective: whatever about traditional standpoints, in recent times the "left" (democrats) are the party of values, lying somewhere right of center, while the "right" (republicans) are starting to toy with fascism but are currently merely quite far to the right in the region of oligarchy. You guys are in sore need of an actual left leaning political party to balance things out.
- thyrsus 6y agoThe Democratic Socialists of America exist, with a platform mildly more ambitious than the Sanders/Ocasio-Cortez wing of the Democratic Party. The less fascist voting public ignores them, the more fascist voting public believes they are the second coming of Stalin.
- rayiner 6y agoDemocrats are left of center compared to Europe, and their most progressive base is solidly left of center. This chart predates their significant shift further left after 2016: https://fivethirtyeight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hazard_germanyprimer_0821_2_revised-mobile1.png https://fivethirtyeight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hazar...
- wolco2 6y agoInteresting definitely location changes my comment. If the left parties are right of centre are they still left leaning parties?
- esperent 6y agoNo.