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As someone who reads both Reason and the Guardian (I like to hear different perspectives), it's a bit silly to say the Guardian is close to the center. It's cle
by danenania 4y ago
As someone who reads both Reason and the Guardian (I like to hear different perspectives), it's a bit silly to say the Guardian is close to the center. It's clearly and proudly on the left. Afaik, it's one of the most left-leaning major English language newspapers.
- flir 4y agoI reckon Granuiad's less left than Libertarianism is right. Certainly more people vote centre-left than vote Libertarian. Ymmv.
- danenania 4y agoMaybe? It's hard to judge, especially since Libertarianism is a bit of a weird animal that doesn't map cleanly to the right--it tends to have more in common with the left on social issues, though identity politics is a big exception. I wouldn't say Reason or the Guardian provide anything close to a centrist perspective. I wouldn't even call Guardian center-left. Center-left is like the furthest right it goes. The average article is well left of center-left.
- flir 4y agoThey were pretty anti-Corbyn when he was in charge. That's one reason I peg them as centre-left. And they're currently cheerleading the centre-left version of Labour that's polling at 50% - that's why I reckon they're closer to the centre of politics (as measured by support) than Reason is.
- cld8483 4y ago[flagged]
- cld8483 4y agoReal left-leaning English newspapers haven't been tried, or something like that... But yes, to say that somebody is a "Guardian reader" is say they are somewhere in the left to center-left part of the spectrum.
- torstenvl 4y agoAll the real left-leaning English newspapers are read exclusively by true Scotsmen.