Is the U.S.A more right wing or more left wing?

[Odoacer]

"Right" & "Left" in America are essentially variations of liberalism (in a broad sense - freedom, democracy, human rights, etc.), which causes some difficulty in properly answering the question. The U.S. was basically founded on "right-liberal" principles, but "left-liberalism" has become more influential as the result of the influence of progressivism. Republicans are (generally) right-liberals while Democrats are (generally) left-liberals. In that context, the U.S. is basically centrist, moving leftward. In the broader context of Western/European history, the U.S. is undoubtedly left-leaning, yet not so much as most modern European liberal democracies which have been much more deeply influenced by socialism & communism.

[Turkey]

I would, at least, hope that they would have enough common sense not to fall for empty promises of "HOPE" and "CHANGE".

The only way I can rationalise whites voting for obama in a place where negroes are a big(not sacasm, that's too many for me) 10% of the population is that:

a. people are stupid

b. we were wrong to give women the vote(which I'm beginning to doubt)

c. elections are rigged

d. most whites didn't vote and there was a surgence of mexican and black voting

I'm thinking c. personally.

[_______]

broken wing

[SwordoftheVistula]

The only way I can rationalise whites voting for obama in a place where negroes are a big(not sacasm, that's too many for me) 10% of the population is that:

a. people are stupid

b. we were wrong to give women the vote(which I'm beginning to doubt)

c. elections are rigged

d. most whites didn't vote and there was a surgence of mexican and black voting

I'm thinking c. personally.

There's some truth to all of those factors. The main ones were:

Anger at George Bush translating to a dislike of Republicans as a whole.

Republicans nominated a horrible candidate, a geriatric John McCain who was blatantly stupid and clueless.

White people voting for Obama just because he's black.

People thought he seemed like a nice guy (many former Bush voters, including my family members, fall into this category)

Some people actually believed his bullshit.

[Logan]

In a manner comparable to the Roman Republic. Ever right of centre.

[El Palleter]

Oh bloody hell...