by Tresten » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:45 pm
by Fintanland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:47 pm
Tresten wrote:Both seem to want a welfare state, is the difference between them just the quantity of welfare they want? Also, how does this vary from centrism?
by Divair » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:50 pm
Fintanland wrote:Tresten wrote:Both seem to want a welfare state, is the difference between them just the quantity of welfare they want? Also, how does this vary from centrism?
Depends on a lot of things. First of all, the American definition of liberal is very different from the European one... then, the US seem shifted to the right altogether compared to Europe. Many ideas considered centrist here would be considered left over on the wrong side of the Atlantic ( )
by Fintanland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:53 pm
Divair wrote:Centrist would be far-left in the USA. Center-right would be left wing.
by Tresten » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:55 pm
Divair wrote:Fintanland wrote:Depends on a lot of things. First of all, the American definition of liberal is very different from the European one... then, the US seem shifted to the right altogether compared to Europe. Many ideas considered centrist here would be considered left over on the wrong side of the Atlantic ( )
Centrist would be far-left in the USA. Center-right would be left wing.
by Genivaria » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:22 pm
Divair wrote:Fintanland wrote:Depends on a lot of things. First of all, the American definition of liberal is very different from the European one... then, the US seem shifted to the right altogether compared to Europe. Many ideas considered centrist here would be considered left over on the wrong side of the Atlantic ( )
Centrist would be far-left in the USA. Center-right would be left wing.
by 4years » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:23 pm
by Fintanland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:23 pm
Genivaria wrote:What would the Republicans be considered in Europe?
by Herrebrugh » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:27 pm
by Salandriagado » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:28 pm
by Camelza » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:29 pm
by Libera Patria » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:30 pm
by Forster Keys » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:31 pm
by Voerdeland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:31 pm
Divair wrote:Fintanland wrote:Depends on a lot of things. First of all, the American definition of liberal is very different from the European one... then, the US seem shifted to the right altogether compared to Europe. Many ideas considered centrist here would be considered left over on the wrong side of the Atlantic ( )
Centrist would be far-left in the USA. Center-right would be left wing.
by Chestaan » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:33 pm
by Forster Keys » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:37 pm
by Forster Keys » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:37 pm
by Fintanland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:39 pm
Forster Keys wrote:Not really. They're too pro-business for the BNP.
by Voerdeland » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:39 pm
by Forster Keys » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:40 pm
Fintanland wrote:Forster Keys wrote:Not really. They're too pro-business for the BNP.
Yeah, our racist parties are often pretty controlling of the economy. I guess it is because they are, deep down, populists and want to appeal to the masses. Not that all social democracy is populist (hell, I am a social democrat), but because it is easy to unite the people against the "fat cats".
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