JudeObscure84
31st March 2006, 18:49
See when you say right wing, (especially in the EU) I think of protectionist, nationalist movements like Le Pen or British National Party or German NDP. I think of people who want to enjoy thier national soverignty and oppose globalization and neo-liberalism.
Its the same in the United States, when I hear right wing, (in the real sense) I think of Pat Buchanen, Michael Savage, Reform Party, Constitutionalist Party, and Neo-Confederates. These groups are also protectionist, nationalist and ultimately conservative.
Today's Republican and mainstream politics are very moderate, centrist, pro-globalization and neo-liberalism. The Republican party today especially under GWB is very moderate, neo-liberal, and interestingly anti-nationalist (theyspeak nationalist while sell factories to China) . The Republican party is no more distinguishable then the Democratic Party. In fact the GOP under Bush has already matched social spending under Clinton.
So what constitutes right wing or left wing anymore? The two main parties are angering thier constituates because the GOP hoodwinked the right wing public into thinking they were conservative, while the Dems hoodwinked the public into thinking they were left wing. In reality both are moderate centrist parties that favor liberal social democracies, where private business is friendly to federal government.
Its the same in the United States, when I hear right wing, (in the real sense) I think of Pat Buchanen, Michael Savage, Reform Party, Constitutionalist Party, and Neo-Confederates. These groups are also protectionist, nationalist and ultimately conservative.
Today's Republican and mainstream politics are very moderate, centrist, pro-globalization and neo-liberalism. The Republican party today especially under GWB is very moderate, neo-liberal, and interestingly anti-nationalist (theyspeak nationalist while sell factories to China) . The Republican party is no more distinguishable then the Democratic Party. In fact the GOP under Bush has already matched social spending under Clinton.
So what constitutes right wing or left wing anymore? The two main parties are angering thier constituates because the GOP hoodwinked the right wing public into thinking they were conservative, while the Dems hoodwinked the public into thinking they were left wing. In reality both are moderate centrist parties that favor liberal social democracies, where private business is friendly to federal government.