Left Wing/ Right Wing Politics for Dummies (1 Viewer)

[Sugar]

Help me please.

 

[ManlyChief]

Help me please.

Help you with what my dear? Your question seems to be incomplete ...

As for a definition, Mr Loy of jimloy.com says this:

Politics can be characterized as liberal (as the Democratic party in the USA), middle of the road, or conservative (as the Republican party in the USA). These are moderate parties or viewpoints on a wider spectrum that ranges from communist (or far left wing) to fascist (or far right wing). The expressions left wing and right wing come from the British Parliament in the 1700's, when the Liberal (progressive) party sat on the left and the Tory (conservative) party sat on the right.

In Australia, traditionally, the ALP was left wing and the Coalition was right wing. Nowadays, both are far closer to the centre than the extremes.

It should be noted that while I have posted Mr Loy's definiton, I dispute his history of the idiom - I would argue that in their current incarnation, the terms date from the French Revolution, not the British parliament, given, inter alia, the fact that where a party sits in the British parliament (and in ours) depends on whether one is in government.

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

shit, how much help do you need? if you are more specific i can help...

It should be noted that while I have posted Mr Loy's definiton, I dispute his history of the idiom - I would argue that in their current incarnation, the terms date from the French Revolution, not the British parliament, given, inter alia, the fact that where a party sits in the British parliament (and in ours) depends on whether one is in government.

just from remembering prelim study, i think youre right. yeah, didnt it come from the jacobins and feuillants being on the right, moderates in the middle and montagnards on the left?

 

[ManlyChief]

shit, how much help do you need? if you are more specific i can help...



just from remembering prelim study, i think youre right. yeah, didnt it come from the jacobins and feuillants being on the right, moderates in the middle and montagnards on the left?

Oui. Je suis d'accord avec votre étymologie!

Please forgive my French - I know it is terrible! :O