right or left?

Question

democrats are rich self centered, self interest dealing ..lying scum

republicans have nicer suits...

Given the fact that arguably democrats are really just republican lite....

would you agree that America have a left wing?

In my opinion most americans are not even aware of what left and right wing are,,can you define it?

thankyou

*agree that america has no left wing

I have a degree in sociology, I know what keft and rught wing are; I fear americans do not, hence my question,,,can any define what is left what is right?


I was calling the democratic party names, not individual voters!

NO AVAIL

what makes right wing politics right wing

what makes left wing politics left wing

at their core...what IS left, what is right?

I bet if I get a proper answer it wont be from an american...lol

fact:

less than 100 years ago democrat was the religious party for voters...

so again avail...you fail

Answer 1

Right= monarchism, reactionsim, traditionalism, royalism, nationalism, orthodox and strict religious dogma, or the opposite of left

Left = anti-colonialism, green politics, Progressivism, and a more liberal religious beliefs.

Americans are all left wing compared to more extremist right-wing governments, which usually stand out as religious theocracies like Iran. Probably the reason terrorists usually list our more liberal cultural actions as evil.
But I agree, America has no ultra extreme left-wing politics.

Answer 2

Too many left wing luntics blaming bush for every society ill, and too many righwing lunitics blaming the other side for the same thing. Divide and conquer in Washington is how not to get things done. The state legislature will move on bills quickler than anybody can in washington, and that how the founding fathers wanted the system set up where goverment is closer to the people for things outside the bounds of federal govemrent. Democrats are shifting further left, and Republicans shifting further right in 2007 that just get base voters for nomination then its 20 yard dash to the political center that is how the game is always played its poltical system American sets up.

Answer 3

Left: Socially Liberal, more people than corporation. Far Left: Borderline socialists, just two pegs short of a Lenin mural.

Answer 4

hmmm well if you didn't like avail's answer, you aren't referring to American politics, you must be actually asking what type of government systems characterizes them in their more extreme forms.
If that is what you are asking....

Right = nationalism/fascism = exploitation


Left = socialism/communism = despotism


unless you are asking about the differences in economical philosophies of liberals and conservatives, in the 1700s. in which case:

conservative = moderate regulation of the economy

liberal = Laissez-faire approach to economy

which seems to have flip-flopped in the past 200 years.

or maybe you are speaking of the generalized tendency of them, where as :

right = reactionary

left = pacifism

which in reality, isn't real accurate.

Answer 5

I resent the Republican implication.

And you have it wrong. I am not rich, nor self-centered, nor am I lying scum.

And I am sure that Americans know the difference between right and left wingers. If you don't, then might I suggest some research on Google?

Answer 6

Those I know who call themselves 'real liberals' are in my opinion left-wing, as are all those clamoring for UHC. Any step away from capitalism and democracy as we know it, is one step too many.

"In politics, left-wing and the left, on the left-right political spectrum, is associated, in varying degrees, with social (as opposed to classical) liberalism, American liberalism, social democracy, socialism, communism, syndicalism, communalism, communitarianism, libertarian socialism, anarchism, left-libertarianism, some forms of populism, anti-colonialism, green politics, most forms of progressivism, and the Religious Left."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics

I believe there are more active left-wingers in this country right now than ever before though admittedly, they themselves don't even recognize the potential reaction to their actions.

Answer 7

I think you are confusing too many on the left wing on this.

If you asked them...who won the civil war...
they would tell you it was the West.