09-01-2010, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Splitter
In basic terms, the further left you go, the more government involvement you seek (social or economic). The further right that one goes, the less government involvement.
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This is incorrect.
For example, Wikipedia says:
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In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist are generally used to describe support for social stratification with the preservation of traditional social orders and values.[1][2][3][4][5] The terms Right and Left were coined during the French Revolution, referring to seating arrangements in parliament; those who sat on the right supported preserving the institutions of the Ancien Régime (the monarchy, the aristocracy and the established church).[6][7][8][9]
Use of the term "Right" became more prominent after the second restoration of the French monarchy in 1815 with the Ultra-royalists. [10] Today it is primarily used to refer to political groups that have a historical connection with the traditional Right, including conservatives, reactionaries, monarchists, aristocrats and theocrats. The term is also used to describe those who support free market capitalism, and those who support some forms of nationalism.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics
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