MothmanDelorian

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[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You're being incredibly euro-centric with your claims here.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The division of political ideologies into left and right derives from the French Parliament which had the monarchists on the right and the liberals on the left.

Every reference to right and left stems from this so yes in fact Liberalism has always been where the left starts even if liberals are nit leftists because the political left is anti-authoritarian.

The binary has not changed and I promise you any claim ypu make to the contrary is going to be mired in euro-centric beliefs.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

They state "In fact, conservatives are a type of liberal" and that's objectively incorrect.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

That's Dave Bautista not Batista.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago (6 children)

Im a different poster than the last person and generally unfamiliar with the Cuban electoral structure, are they able to run non-communist/non-Marxist candidates? If they cannot legally do so they do not have free elections using the standard definition of "free elections".

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world -2 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

Liberalism is literally and historically where the left begins. The right is authoritarianism and the left is liberalism to anarchism. Liberals are not leftists but it is a signof a distinct lack of education in political philosophy to claim liberalism as a right wing ideology.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

No they are not unless if they are conservative Liberals. A conservative Maoist and a conservative libertarian have very different ideologies despite being conservative within their own binaries. This is due to the fact that conservatism is a position in a binary and is not an ideology.

You can be a conservative and be illiberal.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Liberalism is an ideology. Conservatism is a position on an ideologic binary. Uf you ascribe to Liberalism you are claiming belief in a very specific form of government and economy. If you claim to be a conservative you need to clarify what kind of conservative you are.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago

Freedom of speech isn't a fundamental right. If you doubt this try publicly and clearly threatening people with the intent to harm. You will be prosecuted for that action.

You should avoid using words you almost cettainly do not understand which in this case is "fascist".