The Political Spectrum Explained In 4 Minutes

In the modern political world, the terms ‘left-wing’ and ‘right-wing’ can often be heard and misunderstood. But what do these terms mean and where do they come from? The terms Left and Right were first used in an ideological context during the French Revolution of the 18th century. Those on the left were in support of the revolution and those on the right supported the monarchy. This idea of the left supporting change and the right wanting to keep the status quo continues today and is key in some of their philosophy.
Time Stamps 📽
Introduction 0:10
The Difference in Ideology 0:38
Left-Wing Ideology 0:46
Left-Wing Economics 1:10
Right-Wing Ideology 1:39
Right-Wing Economics 2:03
Political Parties 2:28
Left and Right in Context 2:45
Libertarian and Authoritarian 3:25
Difficult to Place on a Scale 3:40
Choose Wisley 4:03
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[@mic7able]

The Life Guide Please, PLEASE could you amend that ultra loud, intrusive intro music? At first I thought I'd knocked the volume up by mistake, but it's just really out of synch with the video which follows, regarding sound levels.

[@Ab-wx1jr]

The Life Guide when you explain this to us you don't put your own ideology in it. Thanks bro 👊

[@GustavoRodriguez-qr5po]

The Life Guide clintons not a leftist

[@anonb4632]

Gustavo Rodriguez It's because Americans think having only two right wing parties set up on the same lines constitutes a democracy. (You can get involved with other parties there but they will never get in.)

[@danieltorresdeluna4844]

lo que va a poder👤 la muerte no me asusta®💀

[@methatis3013]

Summary (yes, another one) : UK parties are trash US parties are trash Mario Party is the only good party

[@sussybaka7532]

@Esseeja woah

[@duschgel8960]

Ok I'm a Mario Party. Because I think I am in-between of those beliefs.

[@nandamurali9184]

Kamerbom Kai fax

[@kulikevl5312]

Logic accepted.

[@burningfire2000]

What is mario party?

[@adyr940]

Welcome to the comments. Enjoy the show.

[@zorquax]

is it just me or do I see sooo many more conservatives commenting on youtube (not being rude, just an observation)

[@Ajvt-ux4ec]

Salty Silvers I

[@FBI-yd6co]

F. B.I hello

[@haterkek]

Why thank you

[@ahlulhadith6367]

@@zorquax I also noticed that too. The ratio of conservative comments to liberal comments is very high. Is it because liberals don't comment as much as much as conservatives? Are there more conservatives on KZbin then liberals? Is it old or young people making conservative comments? It would be interesting if someone does a study on this. It seems in public that there are more liberals then conservatives. But it's the opposite on KZbin.

[@gelatinocyte6270]

Video: “Leftists opposed the monarchy” 3 seconds later “Leftism is when government does stuff”

[@gelatinocyte6270]

@Emanuel Teklu I don't think so! Big government isn't called SOCIALism, that's called Authoritarianism. Also: Socialism has already been an idea before the revolution happened. (Actual) Socialists always fought against the government bending over for the corporations or not caring for the people it supposedly serves, and that never changed. (That's why they fought against the monarchy - they were greedy, or at least they were out of touch with the people. So, no, it wasn't the origin of the name like you think.)

[@beetea4965]

He did the meme

[@marioncoutts1541]

@@gelatinocyte6270 yes very true

[@gelatinocyte6270]

@Igor Horváth And that's what needs to change. If politicians have no incentive to buy votes or hoard wealth, then they'll become more honest with their work (or perhaps even disappear entirely as society grows to realise they don't need politicians; only each other).

[@htoodoh5770]

There is no contradiction.

[@Raxacoricofallapatorius]

*"I'm not brave enough for politics."* - Obi-Wan Kenobi

[@ultimazillarex1076]

No sensible person is.

[@derpedlerp1237]

@@ultimazillarex1076 only people who like politics are people who commit arson on a Wednesday when a Solar eclipse is 1/36way done in Tajikistan while an Argentine completes Skyrim in 23 weeks on 12:30 PM Eastern time as a khajit whom is a mage, and uses flames as their main weapon.

[@sushantneupane1435]

@@derpedlerp1237 whattttttt

[@WutAPunk]

@@sushantneupane1435 She courted me Escorted me to bed and when she had me in a corner That's when Reynolds extorted me

[@missfisher5481]

I was thinking, who said these wise words? Then I saw who it was🤣

[@toughluck8012]

Regardless of what you believe, if you approach a political discussion with hostility, you're in the wrong.

[@zachb1706]

A man of truth

[@garrettjohnson3436]

I think you might be the only commenter on this video without worms in your brain

[@kappachungusdaniels]

fascists: "i want to discriminate against (minority)!" left: "what the fuck no" centrists: "why is the left always so mad???"

[@glitchedsound206]

Most left wing people in politics are aggressive but wrong

[@jomillen5131]

@@truthisnotrelative7438 Nah, more the right that ignores fact through my experience although both have massive problems. Far left and Far right are both the ones that go far too extreme.

[@Maturas]

I think that terms of right-wing and left-wing should be abandoned, since they are too general and often create misunderstandings. There are at least 3 spectrums of values, that should be taken into consideration: Culture and Values (Liberal - Conservative) Economic (Socialist - Capitalist) State Authority (Totalitarian - Libertarian)

[@MrMedukneusha]

You might want to look into what...nvm your name looks foreign. I was speaking only of the American system.

[@brumav9779]

But this makes no sense because in the UK the term “Liberal” relates to a sub-ideology of British Conservatism. British Liberalism = Conservatism in many ways; so Liberal-Conservative would mean exactly the same thing in relation to values..

[@brumav9779]

A better word would be Socialist, or democratic Socialist. In America the Democratic Party have the exact same values as the UK Conservative Party.

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@brumav9779 The relationship of liberalism and conservatism is similar in America. The left in America tries to claim their side preserves liberty. They don't and their history proves they don't. Ask an American libtard what "conservatives" are conserving, they'll parrot the same three points they've been told to say. The three topics are hierarchy, status quo, keeping the rich, rich and the poor, poor. Spoiler Alert: Conservatives are CONSERVING the freedoms and limitations on government stipulated in the U.S. Constitution.

[@americanliberal09]

Agreed! :-)

[@vanillaboy4514]

This video: Left = lots of state control, Right = little state control Anarchists: Am I a joke to you?..

[@geekyradical4985]

Exactly.

[@fliqpythekiller9950]

Anarchists are a joke tbh

[@ashleem]

anarcho-communists are sobbing rn

[@tf2engineer260]

The political compass is the way to go. Up and down is what he’s on about. Left and right are about socialism and capitalism. He’s got it wrong. And anarchism is actually a good ideology. Read up on it. Great read.

[@s.a.8548]

Matthew Roy As a Somali....no thanks

[@Kaledrone]

I'm already getting a headache. I'll never bound myself with politics ever again.

[@bananahahahaha]

Same here

[@caitlinmccann5243]

I would. But my history teacher sent this to me through google classroom

[@evanpaluch6190]

@Jos'e Stalain correct! You are a SLAVE to the government AND politics. We ALL are. Doesn't matter if we like it...

[@gruntingskunk2237]

Jos'e Stalain I am just too fucking stupid to understand anything.

[@hatemkamel6039]

Grunting Skunk 😂 same. I love other things, but this shit confusing and brainwashing

[@Prettyautumnrain]

I’m not from USA (I’m from a third world country), but I’m watching this to understand the battles on Twitter and KZbin lol. Your fights are funny, you guys make my days better!

[@MyChannel-eo8ic]

As a Republican, I agree LOL!! :)

[@petert.c6254]

I mean i'll just tell you an advice, i wouldnt inform myself watching a politics video made by a first world country guy or to be more specific, an american person cause they don't really understand what they are talking about, this video was terrible and it's so obvious that the guy was reading Wikipedia or something like that to make the video. Greetings from Argentina

[@tiyonavaronica345]

@@petert.c6254 who do you think is better? Right or left?

[@tiyonavaronica345]

@@petert.c6254 btw Right wingers don't want Muslim immigrants meanwhile the left doesn't care if there are any Muslim immigrants This is basically the thing right?

[@ibrahimyilmaz4861]

Normal human being Basically that's it oversimplified but while the right doesn't want Muslim Immigrants they are most often those people who support military missions in their countries thus making them flee for example to Europe or America. The Right is kind of feeding itself with new things to get mad about while the left has more than enough things to get mad at too. Screw Left, screw right, just be a normal person with moral and your country will have more freedom while everyone is happy (I really don't understand why people hate Immigrants i know some of them are criminal but they are the minority and also there are other people in the country which are more criminal. I think the Gouvernement should help Immigrants so they can have a proper schooling and thus they can behave like someone in the west, they can't learn basic human rights when they school is being bombed and all their parents have to do is getting food and fleeing from rockets and mines in the ground, i think you get what im saying)

[@zioncommand]

A bird can't fly with one wing.

[@tierrabptudiosteesclaviza6830]

why this comment doesn't have 1k likes?

[@MR-bh8ie]

I ve seen it happen

[@subifuhatedub871]

people dont get it ....

[@morbidlyobese2944]

ZionYGO a plane can though and that is something man made- as is politics

[@intelligentdesign8994]

Humanity can't be explained with short slogans.

[@JohnnyJayJay]

The left is when the government does stuff. Except when it's not. The right is when there's a focus on individual freedom. Except when it's not - This video

[@donk1890]

I love you this is genius

[@bcd32dok36]

All sides are stupid basically

[@Bryan3on]

Government does stuff is not left, right nor socialism. That’s the purpose of government.

[@MrMedukneusha]

Fact Check: socialism is when the government tries to control every aspect of a individuals life. Pro tip: progressives have never made it past this phase of their bs ideology of socialism

[@PhylTMynd]

@@Bryan3on Government does (unnecessary) stuff is very definitely NOT the purpose of government. Government imposing somebody else's opinions on you by force is also NOT the purpose of government.

[@Mr72usty]

This is the worst take on what constitutes left/right wing politics in my 27 years on this planet. Full of contradictions, myths and memes. Please, delete and do better.

[@adamsmith1573]

You here after Hasan too?

[@lucascarpenter4615]

@@adamsmith1573 PogU

[@smallmalaysianboy8025]

@@adamsmith1573 yes

[@inhalemyants9569]

@@adamsmith1573 hasBuff

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

The right want individual freedom but also want to ban gay marriage and abortion

[@Dextiery]

Comments: %95 saying how good this comment war is going to be %4 random shit %1 people actually arguing

[@klip8726]

you forgot the 13% radical centrists being simple af

[@klip8726]

TheBuildingHades - Fortnite Socialist it puts democrats on the left lol

[@jacob8949]

@@star.ki2k yes you just sit there being all moderate and reasonable when the world goes to shit 👍🏻

[@MrMedukneusha]

and 25% saying they're liberal and left wing and me pointing out the left isnt liberal.

[@ivanos_95]

RIGHT WING - ECONOMIC FREEDOM/MORAL AUTHORITY. LEFT WING - MORAL FREEDOM/ECONOMIC AUTHORITY.

[@jasonsmart6883]

Geneva Mode they were socially right wing.

[@sdFreerey]

Muslim countries are *hella* right-wing

[@sdFreerey]

Yeah cause the liberals are at a disadvantage....they need to be respectful toward religions and are too polite to just say no to the more radical ones. Conservatives, meanwhile, will put their foot down because Islamic culture doesn't mesh with the dominant Christian culture. So basically conservatives will make Islam out to be totally evil and different from Christianity (which tbh they're really not that different) because Islam goes just a *bit* too far to the right even for their comfort.

[@sdFreerey]

Ask a Christian that today, no--that's going way too far. Ask a Christian 100 years ago and they would tell you that's not that bad.

[@ivanos_95]

AlReyWriter In leftist societies the government/leaders have no moral responsibility, usually they're playing gods.

[@SoffiCitrus]

"Communism is when the government does stuff" - The video

[@coolproductionsco.480]

thats true tho

[@elitoni672]

@@coolproductionsco.480 Not entirely. Maybe you are referring to stalinism or the definition of communism being a state governed by a "communist" party (e.g. Soviet Union), but the original ideology does not correspond to that statement.

[@ThatCamel104]

@@coolproductionsco.480 have you read any communist literature detailing how a communist society might be structured? or do you just watch prageru?

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@ThatCamel104 One doesn't need to read BS to know that socialism sucks.

[@ThatCamel104]

@@MrMedukneusha ok libtard

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

Wait, is he trying to convince us the Nazis were left wing? Is this a PragerU video?

[@Mustafa-he7if]

The Nazis are only economically socialist. Nazism is a combination of socialism and ultranationalistism. Nazism is the most exaggeration of right wing

[@Mustafa-he7if]

That's why fascism and nazism are not the same thing.

[@leftiesarepedophiles]

the Nazis were left wing. every single thing they believed in holds left wing values. the control, the gaslighting, the violence towards people that are different. you can't name one thing thats right wing. the left owns all of that. just like the left owns the KKK. you have been lied to, if you think the Nazis were right wing. the narrative doesn't hold up to the facts.

[@leftiesarepedophiles]

far right are the Amish. far left are the Nazis.

[@ajfreeney]

Lol when Corbyn and Clinton r in the same category you know it's going to be a veeeeery accurate vid

[@MrMedukneusha]

Corrupt leftists who dont care about the people that've been killed because of their ideology. Yeah thats pretty accurate.

[@bl88er]

Laughing that hillary clinton is on the left in the image 🤣🙃

[@tristangerber7554]

This is deadass right wing propaganda. The Nazis didn’t have “left wing economics.” The term “privatization” was literally coined to describe Nazi policies. Leftism isn’t “when the government does stuff.” You contradicted yourself off rip saying that the leftists during the French Revolution were the revolutionaries and the right supported the monarchy. The left doesn’t just want keynesian economics, we want worker ownership of the means of production and abolishment of the commodity form.

[@bathwaterseller7080]

ni

[@that_pac123]

thank you lmao my friend literally dm'd me this video bc its so bad i wish he didnt 😭

[@roanoke8095]

I agree with you comrade. You forgot to mention that the term "privatisation" was also coined to describe the economic policies of the Italian fascists though.

[@rade5738]

Leftism is straight up bullshit and it never worked out

[@tristangerber7554]

@@rade5738 how has it never worked out? socialist countries have better quality of life than capitalist countries at equal levels of economic development sci-hub.do/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2430906/

[@LEFT4BASS]

I think the best way to sum it up is: The right values stability, even if those at the bottom have to pay the price. They generally favor the status quo. The left values equality, even if they risk losing stability. Authoritarians value order, even if it means sacrificing privacy, and individuality. Libertarians value personal freedom, even at the cost of stability, order, etc. Most people are somewhere on the spectrum rather than on an extreme end of it. I’m glad he went into the 2-D chart because 1-D spectrums always fail. They represent libertarianism for example (supporting gay marriage before democrats, opposing corporate welfare, anti war) as being somehow further right than conservatism. The 2-D model just makes more sense.

[@achyuththouta6957]

And that's exactly why left is trash and right is better.

[@matthews1366]

@@achyuththouta6957 ffs its people like you who pisses everybody off.

[@Korgull6669]

"The left values equality, even if they risk losing stability." As MLK said: "First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." To support order and stability at the expense of progress and justice is to be anti-human.

[@MrMedukneusha]

No, the "right" isnt about preserving the status quo. I doubt you know what Conservatives are actually conserving. If you think its the status quo, you're wrong. The left does not value equality. Their history proves it. Libertarians cannot be far-left...or even slightly left possibly. They think they exist, but they dont. Example: Far-Left libertarian - gays should be allowed to marry whoever they want! Conservative - No, the U.S. Constitution guarantees the Right of Freedom of Religion and cant be forced to marry gays if they dont want to. Far-Left libertarian - NO! I'll get the government to force you to marry gays! The 2-D political spectrum has too many flaws to be considered accurate. The 1-D spectrum doesnt allow political malleability. Which the left uses constantly to shift their history to their opponents.

[@BigMamaBlack]

MrMedukneusha what are you talking about I’m a libertarian and I think the church should be able to turn down any marriage they want for any reason.

[@johnmarston4012]

"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right here I am stuck in the middle with you."

[@Forgotten_dream1991]

Lol.

[@johnrockyryan]

Those lyrics age better with each fucking day I live on this earth

[@kpghost7505]

The video should be called centre vs far right

[@geekyradical4985]

That would accurately sum up the situation in the United States.

[@zebma884]

nice joke

[@americanliberal09]

But the left-wing isn't 100% perfect either.

[@johnlindower3157]

Hillary Clinton on the left? I think you got it backwards.

[@higgex8178]

She is a status quo capitalist, what is hard to understand?

[@alexsmith-rs6zq]

I think this video was going off of perceived perceptions of what people believe to be left or right politically. That’s why Hilarys image was used.

[@LuciusC]

@@higgex8178 someone should have told her that before she threw her weight behind the green new deal.

[@higgex8178]

@@LuciusC stop necroposting

[@LuciusC]

@@higgex8178 not my fault your comments don't age well lol

[@fratertaciturnus4356]

this is your brain on neo-liberalism

[@TheLifeGuide]

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[@TheRussellforbes]

Anthony Parks hitlers surly on the right. He went to war like a right capitalist

[@persiancarpet5234]

The Life Guide do more videos!

[@robinsss]

this is why the compass and spectrum are both screwed up----------------- going back to an earlier part of the video he defined the left as the group wanting change-------- the description is too vague to proceed any further or define a group ------------ that could define almost any group in America----------- the left were classical liberals and there was no reason to change that definition and no need for another axis on the spectrum-------- we should go back to describing the left as classical liberals or libertarians , redefine the center as social liberals or moderates and Mao and Hitler as far right authoritarians

[@yerdasellsavon9232]

This is a textbook example of libertarian/ancaps being politically illiterate

[@nathanielkennedy8358]

He straight up pulled out the socialism is when the government does stuff.

[@totinospizzarolls4737]

COMMUNISM IS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DOES A WHOLE LOTTA STUFF

[@liliacfury]

Libertarians aren’t right winged lol, libertarians believe in LGBTQ+ rights, abortion rights, drug rights, etc. However, they also believe in unregulated capitalism, gun rights, and free market education. They are 50 50 on both sides.

[@yomama91927e]

you sir need to be a bit more respectful okay.

[@yomama91927e]

@@liliacfury do not agree with me. how dare you

[@Dhruvbala]

"Socialism is when the government does stuff; communism is when the government does everything" 😂

[@demi2931]

Basically Socialism mixed with authoritarianism

[@_Wakaz_]

Because communism, a stateless, classless, moneyless society, totally has a government!

[@Dhruvbala]

@@_Wakaz_ Exactly 😂

[@demi2931]

@@_Wakaz_ first of all, idk about you, but I don't see anti-classism as a bad thing, and communism problem isn't 0 government, it's having too much of one. Overall just a bad take, you should learn more about these things before you start running your mouth

[@Theistocrat]

@@demi2931 Bro do you even know what communism is? It's not the USSR if that's what you're thinking, as it never truly achieved communism

[@gavinlane7459]

Left and Right are arbitrary terms that mean little to nothing anymore.

[@MrMedukneusha]

Don't hurt yourself on all that edge you got there kid. Now tell us how you're going to start a revolution

[@leftiesarepedophiles]

not true. the left wing supports things that destroy the places they live and the right doesn't the right wing doesn't scratch their heads after they intact their policies and wonder why everything went to shit. that is constantly happening on the left. the right doesn't do that. the right actually wants to live under their own policies.

[@luisvictoria]

90% of comments: hAvE fUN iN tHe cOmMEnT sEcTiON

[@Kmn2]

Luis Victoria have fun in the comment section

[@garrettjohnson3436]

Luis Victoria the other 10% are radical centrists chirping about how birds need multiple wings or some shit like that

[@maplewhatever5581]

I’m just happy I’m not fighting over human rights, I hate when people say disagreeing with rights is an “opinion”

[@innitbruv-lascocomics9910]

@@garrettjohnson3436 That was me a year ago, sorry.

[@Itsmerveille125]

Fr 😂😂😂😂

[@TROBassGuitar]

"The political spectrum explained incorrectly in 4 minutes"

[@tellurianapostle]

this video is like a car crash between two very smooth brains

[@billylardner]

Why so many dislikes? This is a fair video looking at both sides.

[@indigo714]

Ehh. I disagree. it simplify left wing as big government and the right wing as small government. This is clearly false because the Libertarians exist. They the true small government party. The right can be big government when it comes to foreign policies, NSA spying, same sex marriage, drug wars, etc.

[@pragueuprising560]

the disappointed koala right libertarianism is entirely artificial though, it’s not real.

[@James-qf8gz]

@@pragueuprising560 When this type of topic is introduced, it is bound to happen. Just look at the above 2 comments, for example.

[@zeitgeist1762]

It's not about that, it's merely due to the horrible understanding of the political spectrum.

[@thegreatgeekdetective6925]

the disappointed koala the right mostly believes in small government. This is true on so many levels.

[@his_redeemed9861]

Righty tighty Lefty loosey

[@MeinUnterkampf]

Uptight vs muh seshualituh

[@JamesBond-ny8bq]

When it comes to the economy it is actually the other way

[@wife4519]

James Bond I don’t think the government should have any interference in the economy

[@dahl3463]

@@steverozi8970 how so?

[@user-qf4ny9yx7r]

lol

[@anoniemuss824]

The irony of wanting the personal freedom to infringe on the personal freedoms of others.

[@alexpleto4513]

When I saw Hillary Clinton as an example of a left wing politician, I laughed.

[@jasondashney]

Yeah the past few years have flipped the left/right thing on it's head. If I told you in 2002 that I was pro big pharma, pro monster international corporation (FB, Google etc), pro race and sex based decision making, pro censorship, pro mandated medical procedure, and pro war, you'd 100% for sure assume I was right wing.

[@shadowwalker3147]

Right is wrong, left is wrong, left and right is right, With only one hand you are crippled, with both you can do things best

[@donvitocorleone7863]

BAKUGOAT Believing in Climate Change is not really just a subject the Left believes in truely almost all Republicans believe in it it’s just most Republicans believe it’s over exaggerated and that it’s used to push a political agenda

[@yungblj5377]

BAKUGOAT fucking straws. First world problems for you

[@videogamebomer]

Fucking moderates sheep

[@Jarmint]

I guess.. I am a left winger but i do not support abortion

[@araneaeonline2644]

filthy centrist

[@christurnblom4825]

Thank you for these videos. I was just trying to explain my understanding of what left is and what right is. It's often frustrating trying to help people expand their horizons through discussion when they have been exposed to dumbed down propaganda and think it's the absolute truth. The propaganda war here in the U.S. is being waged pretty heavily at the moment.

[@xAlexTobiasxB]

Not only in the US... 🤯

[@SemNotSam]

The explanation of this video was pretty bad, so i dont think people would get a better grasp if you use the the terms and definitions used in this video...

[@drummerxkun]

this... is so inaccurate tho lol wtf

[@bycreay3647]

What was inaccurate?

[@conquestv4024]

@@bycreay3647 idk maybe the fact that he said the "left want more government control" or the fact that he views politics an incredibly diverse subject and tried to map on single god dang line (yes the political compass is also bad too).

[@eggthief9310]

@@bycreay3647 the most glaringly obvious inaccurate part was “hitler was right wing socially but left wing economically.” Like what the fuck?? The man who persecuted trade unionists and is the king of privatisation is economically left wing? There’s no way the guy who made this video is that fucking stupid

[@elijuvan4131]

@@bycreay3647 his entire analysis is reductive and stupid. It is best to think of political ideology as a multidimensional thing with the simple 2 dimensional political compass being a decent implementation even if it’s not perfect. This allows for an economic axis and an “authority” axis-thus you have left (communism) and right (capitalism) and then authoritarian or anarchic. There is waaaaayyy more to it but this is a far better take of what it means to be left or right than this smooth-brain shit.

[@roanoke8095]

@@bycreay3647 The part were he said fascists had left-wing economic policies.

[@raskarl]

Thanks for this, I have been confused about left/right political policy for a long time. This video has made it very clear and straightforward to understand.

[@kapoios1996]

I'm really impressed with the quality of the comment section! it's fun, weird, and not conspiracy theory level, as i feared

[@weRbananas]

kapoios1996 it’s the replies that go downhill quick

[@williamlinley1402]

Your father went downhill quick hence why you exist

[@derpynerdy6294]

William Linley The mom forgot to swallow him

[@camerondon3712]

Comments seem far less uproariously argumentative than I expected. I'd expected much more of an angry wasp's nest than what I've seen this far.

[@MrMedukneusha]

There are plenty of wackjob conspiracy theorists. I'm seeing alot of "im on the left because they support equal rights" which the left historically and currently do not.

[@sendhelp6349]

Putting the popcorn kernels in the microwave now, this comment section's going to be good

[@alinabelousova]

Thank you for a balanced view on this topic!

[@BinanceUSD]

Best is individual freedom. You own you ! Not Government own you via tax and control.

[@ethanadams8109]

Political spectrum explained in one sentence: It's called the right for a reason.

[@r.k845]

Nah Left wing best wing.

[@FlowerBoyH]

Thedangerfloof2 yes. Best for starvation for lazy fucks

[@KSY55O]

no, left wing is absolutely stupid

[@Ishisah]

Ethan Hendrickson: Love it!

[@KSY55O]

who?

[@Tb55555]

”I love democracy.” Oh don’t mind me, I’m not actually into politics.

[@osramthelamp9173]

Topbra111 Im not brave enough for politics

[@brigs247__8]

What about the droid attack on the wookies?

[@missfisher5481]

Amen sister♥️

[@qmydee1481]

Well done! Thank you 💗

[@liannekarla]

Thanks for this! :)

[@Frenchyp]

Strongly against fascism and nazism, also strongly against communism and socialism, strongly against social justice warriors, strongly support the distribution of memes

[@Lolohaole]

Sounds like a libertarian!

[@darkmewtwovoid]

Nah they are just against extremism, like every normal person

[@jameselliott9397]

I think you need to look those words up and understand what they mean.

[@robinlillian9471]

Frenchy1080p: You didn't say how you feel about the rights of corporations over individuals, so you could be a Liberal, too. Social Justice Warriors are Left Wing Authoritarians and NOT Liberals. Liberals don't want to interfere with freedom of speech or force their views on everything including movies and television shows--Doctor Who and Captain Marvel being some of the most recent examples.

[@Josh-ny4oi]

Congratulations! You have a brain and are centre right

[@CDL95]

"Not just two dimensional" That spectrum was one dimensional, then became two-dimensional. Rather than two-dimensional, to three-dimensional, as eluded to.

[@nixalot9065]

Glad someone else caught that

[@robinsss]

the first one was good enough

[@atharvas3244]

Have you seen the SpongeBob movie in 4d. That's where it's at my dude.

[@carealoo744]

I verbally said: 'Sure, why not?' before I clicked on this video. :)

[@keyan1219]

Didnt you just say that the left opposed large states in the French Revolution but then are in favour of it ? You just contradicted itself

[@thejackanapes5866]

Simplest: Right: accumulation. Left: distribution.

[@pedromeneses9617]

Center: ?

[@mudkipsarelife4885]

Portuguese Daddy hated

[@tonyman4467]

Right:If you work you will eat Left: They will work so you will eat. Until everyone stops working and nobody eats.

[@Danielagostinho21]

thank you!

[@Baconator1368]

@@tonyman4467 Mind giving any specific examples of what you're talking about?

[@fujoshipeanut5074]

Great video, this really helped clarify things. I find it quite hard to place myself on the political spectrum but I guess judging by this and other tests I've taken I'd fall centre-left. Still not really sure how I'd place myself in economical terms but that's probably because I'm young and I don't really think of those things

[@arandomhashbrown3756]

Exactly the same feeling as you

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@arandomhashbrown3756 I WAS of the same thought in my early 20's. I was politically ignorant when obummer got elected. I sure as hell didn't vote at the time. Then he got in office and i saw what inane policies he was trying to enforce, i also saw how racist the left was, that clued me in. I started looking into it, i found out how racism is integral to the demorat platform. When called out, they resort to debunked excuses. Not only that, the left across the "western" world does the same thing. Plus their political ideology is absolute garbage, i will never vote for a demorat. I HOPE fervently you figured out, " liberal" doesn't mean left. Freedom from government is right-wing.

[@Y0L0vidz]

Thank you for imparting your knowledge

[@blakem1779]

Imagine unironically doing the "socialism is when the government does stuff" meme lmao

[@adityabhardwaj875]

@@lux2094 get it now🤦 thanks

[@MrMedukneusha]

Imagine unironically doing the progressive dismissal meme of "socialism is when the government does stuff", yet cant explain what socialism is without the government doing stuff.

[@person928]

@@MrMedukneusha By the logic of "socialism is when the government does stuff", America is socialist and has been for a long long time

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@person928 Ah yes, the firemen = socialist america I'm aware of such fallacies.

[@digaddog6099]

I mean, that meme didn't just pop put of thin air. The reason we joke about this is because people have been "unironically doing the meme" since the cold war.

[@MrRooibos123]

*FACTS DON'T CARE ABOUT FEELINGS!*

[@lailarahman5856]

Not everything in life will consider how you feel about a certain situation. You cannot expect the truth to always be in your favor, that isn't fair to the people that disagree. That's the problem I have with people these days. No offense to you but as I said, sometimes in life you will experience pain from the truth that you will want to deny. Except you cannot deny the truth, doesn't matter how you feel, the truth will always be more important than how you feel about it.

[@haydenb5258]

@@lailarahman5856 Is the truth objective? Is my truth more important than your truth? What truth is more relevant? Without context the truth means nothing. You can have all the facts in the world and say nothing. Your facts lack subjective interpretation, that is important, because without it life has no meaning. Life is nothing. If you do not feel you are dead.

[@KingBullet123]

Facts don't necessarily represent or mean everything otherwise The true fact of reality nihilism teaches in life is meaninglessness without an organism there to precieve it, yet all an organism does is merely survive the best it can with no apparent reason just a mutation.

[@deusvult1995]

I liked your comment, and I am a leftist

[@hughsullivan9663]

Shapiro 2024

[@knotsocialmusic]

I had no knowledge of left and right differences before this video. My conclusion is that left wing is better than right wing and so much more noble and caring.

[@knotsocialmusic]

@@kilgortrout3432 cheers for your input

[@knotsocialmusic]

@@kilgortrout3432 but yeah I'm left wing haha

[@kilgortrout3432]

@@knotsocialmusic Nothing wrong with difference of opinion that’s what makes the world go around. We each filter the world through different lenses. As long as we are being honest we can communicate.

[@camerondon3712]

I consider myself left-leaning centrist strictly on moral grounds. I have opinions that lean slightly more towards the right, but moral opinions towards the left, and morals have become extremely important to me in recent months for some reason.

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@kilgortrout3432 ...you do know he lied to you right to your "face" right. Granted, all i see is "2yrs ago" and there could have been a 6 month gap.

[@tuke3541]

Yall lost both wings... I ate the bird

[@82pythons85]

Good job, I was skeptical someone could actually get this right, but good job.

[@cameronbleecker9072]

this is a great and concise video without any bias. it’s a rare occurrence, but definitely a good one✌🏼

[@MrMedukneusha]

Lol, yeah. No it's not.

[@loki3523]

@@MrMedukneusha It doesn't appear to force any sort of belief on you, and presents the history pretty accurately, so... huh?

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@loki3523 The video is wrong from the outset. Supporters of a monarchic system are called feudalist. And he further proves he doesnt know what hes talking about when he says conservatives preserve the status quo. That happens less than one min in.

[@loki3523]

@@MrMedukneusha How do conservatives not believe in preserving the status quo? And also, he never debates that supporters of a monarchist system are called feudalists. He's just saying people against the French revolution were classified as right-wingers, as they opposed change, which set up the idea for the "left vs. right" idea in the US.

[@loser7128]

loki352 and this video misrepresented the left wing as being total government when Anarchy is literally left winged

[@user123yxc]

You are mixing the economic spectrum (left - right) with the social/personal spectrum (libertarian - authoritarian). left = economic democracy right = economic freedom libertarian = personal freedom left-libertarian = personal freedom + economic democracy right-libertarian = personal freedom + economic freedom

[@rackjussian3898]

I’m centrist libertarian

[@Korgull6669]

"right = economic freedom" TIL setting up an economic system that funnels all wealth and power into the hands of a select few unelected individuals is freedom. I swear, liberals have an insanely warped view of freedom.

[@sixdollar4117]

Kudos! Well done.

[@MsLPJ]

The best thing that was said through this video was basically look at how they behave and look at the party's policies before you just go based on what they call themselves

[@Slytzel]

This seems to be different in different countries, though. Here in Germany, the right wing is rather authoritarian and the left wing wants a slim government. Since, as you said, right does rather mean conservative, a lot depends on the history of an individual country. The USA was always known for individual freedome, while Germany always had a strong government that was very authoritarian in the past.

[@mbjmester4]

I'm pretty sure the only other country that has the American system is france.

[@clarice3263]

That's because there is a crucial difference between one's leanings on the economy, the government and the culture

[@jx4219]

Also the right wing is the same as nazis here. Nobody (expect the nazis) calls themselves right since that would be political suicide. Our two (important) partys are SPD and CDU of which the first is slightly left and the latter most slightly right but calls itself centrist.

[@jx4219]

@@GabeHolm no u

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@jx4219 One small fact, the National SOCIALIST German Workers Party are far-left. Even by modern standards to historical, how you could think they're right-wing is beyond me.

[@somethingfierce8859]

My views: Government involvement in peoples lives should be limited unless absolutely needed. I support gay marriage and think anyone should be do what they want, unless it's against the law. Indifferent about the death penalty and against abortion.

[@rookie4582]

Something Fierce Not bad views. I could live with it.

[@19th_sam17]

Yes Kinda Yes Yes Good views m8

[@wife4519]

Fellow libertarian?

[@lyrasyt]

Yes, yes, Nope, Nope. But I think your opinions are great anyway

[@liam.s789]

Something Fierce thank u abortion is not right fuck it

[@isabellaunofficial]

HE DID THE MEME

[@thankur8157]

Keep the this good work up.

[@pvt.jamesramirez6249]

*gears up* *takes deep breaths* “You can do this...you can do this...” *prays* *opens doors to the comment section*

[@westondifranco9313]

Wow. This is actually pretty accurate. I'd be interested in hearing how libertarianism is explained.

[@allforoneorg2490]

What application/software do you use to make a video like this?

[@TheWizardYeof]

The notion that “the Left tends to be authoritarian, and the Right tends to be libertarian” is abjectly and hideously incorrect

[@geekyradical4985]

Exactly.

[@judenetzel631]

Jacob Mo-Middilly-Morin how?

[@geekyradical4985]

@@judenetzel631 Because there isn't anything to support that claim. The left of the political spectrum isn't any more authoritarian than the right.

[@olivergraf1360]

@@judenetzel631 Anarchism, an originally left wing ideology, is not authoritarian at all.

[@rudolf7057]

correct

[@billy1168]

Be warned all moderates must not view the comment section

[@dakotacross1519]

im use to both side being stupid if either side ends the world id say humans are better off ex-stint

[@tonyman4467]

Moderates pretend to be better than everyone else. Even though they are just as dumb-ignorant. Kinda sad.

[@MrMedukneusha]

@Rank Amateur Nope, what you mean to say is "the left got exposed and i'm crying about it".

[@jackiethomas6578]

I'm moderate conservative and this is just... Bad, thank you for the warning.

[@Molly-ss4fw]

@Rank Amateur Shut up lib

[@connorh.9283]

Lol I hope you guys know that there’s more than just a a “left and right” when it comes to politics.

[@timokho20]

That’s exactly what the video described as well

[@hearmeroar407]

Lmao almost like that was the subject of the video😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yhwhjakjakkak7577]

He clearly didn’t watch the video. Kid actually pressed on a knowledgeable video to pause it and put a smart-arse comment in the comment section. LOOOOL what a bad bad muppet.

[@kittycatrittycatalt9523]

Exactly! I’m an independent lmao seeing this makes me just wanna-

[@yhwhjakjakkak7577]

It says right at the start of the video... “But there’s more than just Left And Right when it comes to politics” so no need for Your low intellectual remark.

[@Lodestar.]

Thanks for the vid

[@MrCornWolf]

I know this is supposed to be simplified but as others have pointed out the broad strokes used really muddy the details.

[@MrMedukneusha]

Here Left: Government control Right: Freedom from government You can see why the left gets upset about this basic fact.

[@MrCornWolf]

@@MrMedukneusha I don't remember this comment but thank you for brining me back to it with such a moronic reply

[@MrMedukneusha]

@@MrCornWolf To a more than equally moranic comment. rekt!!!

[@ia303]

Great video. Well balanced and no bias shown. Thanks very much

[@pztfootball8719]

The best way to define left and right wing is Left wing: anti-capitalist Right wing: capitalist Liberal capitalists who were pro revolution still remained on the right side during the French Revolution. Centrists are Keynesian not leftists, leftists are completely anti-capitalist and it’s been like this since the French revolution

[@comicbutserious263]

PZTfootball Keynesianism is center right or center left depending on how you view it.

[@gohstdude2]

social liberals

[@comicbutserious263]

Whiskey It’s a bit contradictory though, in between i guess yeah😂

[@blondemario]

Pleas e no-one subscribe to any of this disgusting mngasnwermikge"TaSt"rmense.

[@kaizoisevil]

"Hillary Clinton" "Left" HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@illusion2934]

She is.

[@eugenelubbock5478]

@@illusion2934 she is centre right on economics. fairly proggressive in social views.

[@fermit_thekrog1720]

As an Australian this helps me understand the left and right party’s as it seems our parties are similar to the ones you bring up.

[@leftiesarepedophiles]

the left wing supports things that destroy the places they live and the right doesn't the right wing doesn't scratch their heads after they intact their policies and wonder why everything went to shit. that is constantly happening on the left. the right doesn't do that. the right actually wants to live under their own policies.

[@barbaraboardman4444]

the thumbnail is insulting hilary is right wing and doesn't deserve to be even close to corbyn

[@reasontruthandlogic]

"Left wing" in the USA means right wing in the UK. "Right wing" in the USA means psychopathic &/or insane in the UK.

[@Mikewee777]

Andrew Morris is a genius.

[@maryamaadw123]

laughed so hard at Andrews comment

[@zizougifu]

Andrew Morris and so it does in every single western country except the USA

[@whorunstheworld5544]

No, Hillary is a NEOliberal far right authoritarian, like Obama, Bush, etc. The corporate media pretends one of their brands (Democrats) is left wing to give the illusion of choice. Go to my channel and look at my video.

[@mtbingwithmatt318]

Sorry this is not a safe space

[@AMcGrath82]

Seems pretty harmless to me.

[@tonyman4467]

Can't tell if this is a joke or not.

[@trollloloololooo]

I claim this as my safe space

[@kioselnelio4598]

Protester: burns USA flag Conservatives: *cries in Anglo-Saxon*

[@user-ej3iw8lw3w]

i need a safe space and comfort dogs. and go back to my gated community

[@alqawi3874]

Well done 👍

[@cass7414]

having an accent doesnt make you intelligent after all

[@conquestv4024]

That's UK soft power for you.

[@nedlongdon555]

Such an aids comment section which ignores the bipartisan/factual message of the video

[@thomasvanlangen7789]

Welcome to the internet. Are you new here?

[@cm01]

This isn't even a bipartisan video. "The left wants equality" narrative became indefensible 20 years ago.

[@Mogar123456789]

"What a shame"

[@tallulahahrens-siegel9832]

Caleb M No, it’s bipartisan. You’re just close minded.

[@anthonypicciano3803]

Caleb M the party of freedom that started the KKK

[@sicgc7658]

This isn’t true at all. There are 5 axes of “left” and “right”. It equates to how equal each individual is with respect to each axis; the right is more unequal. Economic: Left-Wing is socialist Centrist is capitalist Right-Wing is Mercantilist Societal: Left-Wing is preferentialism Centrist is Egalitarianism Right-Wing is conservatism Political: Left-Wing is anarchism Centrist is devolutionism Right-Wing is authoritarianism Governance: Left-Wing Proportional Localism Centrism Representative Presidency Right-Wing Absolute Monarchy Relations: Left-Wing is internationalism Centrism is pacifism Right-Wing is Irredentist isolationism To compare two countries, Nazi Germany and Maoist China: China is, respectively: Left Right Right Centre-right Centre-right Nazi Germany: Right Right Right Right Centre-Right They’re both right wing countries very clearly, but China is slightly more left than Germany, but not significantly overall.

[@pedromeneses5661]

China is capitalist, not socialist in economy. THey have a 97% privatization rate.

[@restitutororbis964]

@@pedromeneses5661 He said maoist China, not present day China.

[@ferd5616]

Do you have a source for these axes or did you come up with them yourself? I've seen similar ways of thinking but the most common I've found was that left and right wing weren't political at all and were purely economic stances. For example left wing government controlled economy. Center mixed economy and right market controlled economy. While the other part was an authoritarian libertarian line. Up was authoritarian down was libertarian.

[@beraxissjump8928]

This is extremely brief

[@kurt7842]

Fuck the queen

[@shiaramonix5144]

Very well explained I totally understand after this..thank you

[@Valli0o]

Marx and Engels, hell, even Adam Smith just turned in their graves

[@carloriboldi1846]

1 point is missing: national interest vs international/foreign interest. If a party has at least 2 points of right wing (social conservatism and small government/enterpriser/business interest), it's right wing, and viceversa.

[@gsaha27]

"Explained" at its best!

[@Joy_Dvzn]

EVERYBODY HE DID THE MEME!! communism is when government involves🤣🤣

[@PrimitiveScrewHead187]

I feel overwhelmed by all this, and it’s kinda depressing especially with all the things going on today.

[@MrMedukneusha]

Its rather simple, if you want freedom, you're on the right. If you want your taxes spent on eugenics and buying votes for demorats, you're on the left.

[@therealx1ras453]

Wow, I really thought that this was going to be biased, but you actually managed to present and accurately describe the political spectrum without shoving in your own views. Well done.

[@wachyfanning]

All the video is is regurgitation of their own views. Even right wingers feel misrepresented.

[@jmfirelord]

*im just gonna dodge whatever's gonna happen in the comments*

[@MrMedukneusha]

If you listened to this vid. You still don't know. He doesn't even know what "Conservatives" are conserving.

[@gelatinocyte6270]

“dodge this”

[@masonjoseph7313]

Much needed

[@timkristian6155]

Who else loves the inspiring intro and the outro?

[@AlexCab_49]

I'm far left in economics, but for a long time I was slightly conservative on some social issues.

[@bellair6197]

Thank you the wise master ✍🙏💜💜🤳

[@reggiebadunkadunk]

What are Gadore boom times? 1:23

[@everythingandanything3045]

Clear and concisely explained! Great video