utopianbask t1_j28ykcj wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:44 PM Reply to ELI5: What do the words "left" and "right" in world politics? by UltimateGamingTechie Broadly speaking: Far left - Communist Left - Liberal minded Centre - a mix between liberal and conservative. Usually quite pragmatic. Right - Conservative minded Far right - Fascist This isn't a definitive guide, most people are more mixed and complicated. But broadly speaking, this is what people mean when they use those terms. Permalink 0
utopianbask t1_j28ykcj wrote
Reply to ELI5: What do the words "left" and "right" in world politics? by UltimateGamingTechie
Broadly speaking:
Far left - Communist
Left - Liberal minded
Centre - a mix between liberal and conservative. Usually quite pragmatic.
Right - Conservative minded
Far right - Fascist
This isn't a definitive guide, most people are more mixed and complicated. But broadly speaking, this is what people mean when they use those terms.