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>Replace "right" with "those who doesn't want to do the right thing" and most political speech kinda makes more sense. >The Left/Right split of viewing politic
by aliqot 4y ago
>Replace "right" with "those who doesn't want to do the right thing" and most political speech kinda makes more sense.
>The Left/Right split of viewing politics is a false dichotomy that made sense only about a century after the French Revolution, in France.
I don't think that's a fair characterization. I don't think people affiliate with a certain party seeking to "not do the right thing". Saying it is a false dichotomy while still saying one side doesn't do the right thing is a bit two sided. I am, however, getting the idea that there is some subtle derision being conveyed when the term 'right wing' is used, which is unfortunate because at least to me I'm being pre-loaded with bias about people I don't really know yet.
- savingsPossible 4y agoIt is not meant (I'd guess) as a characterization for people, but as a way to explain/read the words left and right, especially when one is criticizing the right (i.e.: right is used mostly as a synonym for bad, for some people)
- aliqot 4y agoThis comment makes more sense in that context, thanks for breaking it down for me. I don't know how we can have a meeting of the minds while people use the term for others as a pejorative. I hope it gets worked out some day when we mature as a species and global community.