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Reuters seems never called left-wing won when something it likes came into power.
by up2isomorphism 4y ago
Reuters seems never called left-wing won when something it likes came into power.
- bilekas 4y agoThis is because "Right-wing" has just become synonymous with extremism.
- Hamuko 4y agohttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/left-wing-bloc-seen-slightly-ahead-macron-camp-french-parliament-election-poll-2022-06-10/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/left-wing-bloc-seen-sli... https://www.reuters.com/world/greenlands-left-wing-ia-party-forms-new-government-vows-block-rare-earth-mine-2021-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/greenlands-left-wing-ia-party-... And if we accept "leftist" as an acceptable synonym: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chiles-new-leftist-president-gets-reality-check-support-wanes-2022-06-29/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chiles-new-leftist-pr...
- dapf 4y agoThe like Macron left-wing, they didn't like the other guys. Just like they liked Obama Neo-lib style, but not Bernies. Original statement is still correct.
- licebmi__at__ 4y agoMaybe because they like centrist neolibs to come to power, so it would be innacurate to call them left-wing when they do reach power.