| Okay, you both need clarification...
(moving from right to left)
Right Wing - Fascism
Conservatism
Centre - Liberals (classical, think of the Whigs)
Left Wing - Socialists - Social Democrats (think of the left side of the democrats)
Democratic Socialists (this is what most socialists mean when they say socialist)
Communists (with government)
Communists/Anarchists (without government)
For the sake of trying to stay somewhat academic, can we all please stick to the real meanings of the words, then confusion should be minimised.
Or we can use the Eyesenk (bad spelling) graph, which is up/down for authoritarian/libertarian and left/right for economic freedoms.
Remember though there is some sliding around. Greens are typically left but you also get pro bussines greens (cottage industry, not big business) types, and you also get fascists who use greens as a cover (BNP declaring Britain should rebuild its green and pleasent land for example).
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Winston Churchill |