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The Democratic Party is a center-right conservative† party by the standards of much of the world. † As distinct from the wildly regressive stated policies of t
by crooked-v 4mo ago
The Democratic Party is a center-right conservative† party by the standards of much of the world.
† As distinct from the wildly regressive stated policies of the "conservative" Republicans.
- avarun 4mo agoThis is reddit-tier analysis that is commonly repeated and completely incorrect. The Democratic Party in America has policy positions that are significantly to the left of left-wing parties around the world, as well as positions to the right. Any political analysis that doesn't recognize this has major shortcomings. To give an example, Democratic-run states in the US have significantly more permissive abortion policies than anywhere in Europe. They're also further to the left on drug legalization, restorative justice, and immigration. This also holds true with policy positions at the national level.
- yogorenapan 4mo agoSocial left, economic right
- mc32 4mo agoDo you realize how many people live in China, India, Subsaharan Africa? That would be the "standard" of the world population-wise.
- maleldil 4mo agoThey said "much of the world", not "most". What they probably meant was something like "the West" or "global North".