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Right/Left Political Spectrum - Coggle Diagram
Right/Left Political Spectrum
Left
In the metaphor's original context (the French Revolution), those who sat towards the left advocated that society needed to change.
In the 1960s, the "New Left" moved from an orthodox understanding of class to thinking about other categories. Numeorus identity based movements occurred in this time.
Feminism
LGBTQ
Civil Rights
Disability
Indigenous People
We did away with King's. Why would we want that type of hierarchy again?
MOVEMENT
Social and Economic Justice
What this means varies, as there is a difference between Equity & Equality.
Right
ORDER
We don't need any more change.
Uphold the old laws.
Conservative
In the original context of the metaphor, those sitting on the right thought that France had been through enough and couldn't withstand any more change. Even if there are social hiarchies, so much change isn't a good thing.
Mob rule?
How do we build new systems?
I like my place. Why change?
How do we keep society running?
Preserve Tradition?
Hierarchy doesn't matter, as long as people's needs are fulfilled.
Embedded Liberalism
Neoliberalism?
Democratic Socialism
National Populism
Neo-conservativism?
This Metaphor is a DEAD Metaphor. Meaning, we no longer think of the French Revolution when we use it.
Tensions
Rhetoric vs. Actual Policy
Realm of experience ( i.e.Domestic vs. Foreign Policy).
Mix and match of ideas IN Specific political formations.
What appears to be far "left" or far "right," is based on where we are standing.
