Do you consider the Left/Right divide to be more economic or social/cultural?

[JMack]

Also, it should be noted that the Anglo-type of ''conservatives'' have more in common with social-democrats and other types of leftists than with the ''far-right''. Both accept the pressupositions of the western modernity, liberal-democracy and representative political system, a certain horror to hierarchy, secularism etc.

[Smitty]

Interesting you say that, as Trump and Netanyahu are often described as textbook examples of authoritarian rightists-cum-fascists. By contrast I'd say that Merkel, Macron and to some extent Theresa May are more 'mainstream/liberal' right-wingers.

You may not be making this claim, but Trump is no fascist. Anyone who says so doesn't even know what fascism is. Trump is no more authoritarian than presidents of the last thirty years and arguably less.

[Tooting Carmen]

You may not be making this claim, but Trump is no fascist. Anyone who says so doesn't even know what fascism is. Trump is no more authoritarian than presidents of the last thirty years and arguably less.

I dislike Trump, but I am not saying he is a fascist - it is just a fairly common accusation levelled against him.

[Tooting Carmen]

What was interesting about the 1990's Balkan Wars was that in terms of their social and cultural outlook Milosevic, Tudjman and Izetbegovic were actually pretty similar (and not really in a good way either). However, the main reason why the West opposed the former and supported the latter two was because the former wanted to maintain a mostly socialist economy, whereas the other two were happy to go along with the mass privatisation and liberalisation agenda.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

Monetary is the least important aspect of it.

[JMack]

I dislike Trump, but I am not saying he is a fascist - it is just a fairly common accusation levelled against him.

What I called ''average leftists'' in my first post accuse everyone they don't like of being a ''fascist'', because they have been brainwhashed by both 'right-wingers' and 'left-wingers' to believe Fascism is the absolute evil. They have no idea of what Fascism is and where it stands in the political compass.

[Tooting Carmen]

Monetary is the least important aspect of it.

I consider you to be one of the most culturally left-wing members of this forum, principally because of your love of sex and dark skin.

[Joso]

Monetary is the least important aspect of it.

Actually, monetary is the only thing that matters, a world of sovereign infividuals engaging in mutually beneficial trade would mean a word of freedom.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

Actually, monetary is the only thing that matters, a world of sovereign infividuals engaging in mutually beneficial trade would mean a word of freedom.

I don’t mean in that regard. I mean as far as the left right split goes in people’s minds.

[Joso]

I don’t mean in that regard. I mean as far as the left right split goes in people’s minds.

Ok, by the way, what do you think about anarcho-capitalism?