I am sure you must have come across these terms often on TV
or newspapers. Well i did too, but I just had a vague idea about them and was
never sure of their meaning. So I did some research on internet, went through
some articles on the internet to understand it. Here is the gist of what I've learnt. Hope it will be helpful.
Facts
1. The terms "left" and "right" appeared
during the French Revolution of 1789 when members of the National Assembly
divided into supporters of the king to the president's right and supporters of
the revolution to his left.
2. When the French National Assembly was replaced in 1791 by
a Legislative Assembly comprising entirely new members, the divisions
continued. "Innovators" sat on the left, "moderates"
gathered in the centre, while the "conscientious defenders of the
constitution" found themselves sitting on the right, where the defenders
of the Ancien Régime had previously gathered.
3. Until Twentieth Century, the terms "left" and
"right" were not used to refer to political ideology but only to
seating in the legislature.
Views
So, there is no specific definition to what the left and the right political ideologies as the usage is adopted differently in different countries.
Generally, a political party or ideology can be:
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Left
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Right
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1. Believes in equality.
2. Support for social policies for working class and multiculturalism
3. Business is regulated and higher taxes for the rich.
4. Policies for the under privileged like National Health Plans
5. Shows empathy for the poor
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2. Support for policies of economic and corporate development. No special support for working class.
3. Believes that business shouldn't be regulated
4. Believe that people should look after themselves.
5. Survival of the fittest
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Following are the list of political parties (country-wise) categorized as left/right
USA
Left : Democratic party is generally identified as the left
Right : Republican party is generally identified as the right
UK
Left wing parties: Labour Party and the Green Party
Right wing parties: Conservative Party
India
It is a bit complicated in india.
UPA : Center-Left coalition by INC
NDA : Center-Right coalition by BJP
Center-left and Center-Right means its a certain degree of left/right. Neither of them is an extreme form.
Following infograph gives a clear idea on left and right governments in USA. You can reach it here
PS: This article is to get a quick understanding of the concept. You can actually reach the source links listed below to learn more.
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