Do you really find them “on the left side of the spectrum”, or do you actually find them “to the left of your personal beliefs”? Those are not the same thing.

Do you really find them “on the left side of the spectrum”, or do you actually find them “to the left of your personal beliefs”? Those are not the same thing. It is clear that GP commenter was comparing the positions of the U.S. Democratic and Republican parties to the positions of most mainstream parties in Europe. Have you got any examples in which the overall Democratic (let alone Republican) party policy would be considered left wing as compared to that of the parties in any European parliament or assembly?