Rep vs. Dem Differences

"James Robinson" wrote in message
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Wdtabor wrote:

Someone doesn't know the definition of right and left.

Right wing philosophies tend to be conservative, want to retain
traditional values, and often advocate the establishment of an
authoritarian political order.


Left wing philosophies promote political change, and generally promote
greater freedom and well being of the common man.

Fascism, and by extension Nazism, are clearly right wing philosophies.

How so?

All right, since you clearly do not see the problem, George Bush is often
said to be both right wing and conservative. Using the definitions above and
George Bush's positions on issues, justify that belief.

Similarly, John Kerry is often said to be both left wing and liberal. Using
the definitions above and Kerry's positions on issues (even those where he
switches sides continually, if you want), justify that belief.

For example, Al Gore is often said to be a left wing liberal. Taking his
stated positions on the environment from his book "Earth in the Balance," we
see that Gore advocates abolishing the internal combustion engine, reverting
to an agrarian (albeit high tech agrarian) economy, and a political system
where all local decisions are made by credentialed environmentalists who
will tell you what job you will have, what level of education you will have,
what clothes you will wear, how you will decorate your house, whether you
may receive medication for your illnesses, where you may defecate, whether
you may have children and what sex they should be, etc. Think the Shire with
computers and ruled over by Environmental manor lords who free the happy
agrarian peasants from making any decisions. In order to achieve this, Gore
acknowledges that 80% of the world's population will have to die from
starvation, disease, warfare, and exposure, but he says it will be even
worse if we continue going the way we are now. Given your definitions above,
I would say that Gore represents extreme right wing conservatism. He feels
that people are essentially both the property and the wards of aristocratic
overlords and opposes most technological advances made since the early 18th
century.