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How far left am I? (piefed.social)

submitted 15 hours ago by qtpie@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If we're using a linear spectrum of left to right, how far left am I? I would consider myself on the left end of politics and was thinking of joining the Green Party in the U.S.

Here are some of the things I believe in:

Homeless people should get free housing. If I were in charge, they would live in shelters or big buildings like hotels.

Rights for all!

We should make countries better for all and not just go along with whatever the politician says, specifically where I live in the United States. Real patriotism is trying to make a better, for example, United States for everyone and not just going along with whatever our President says and defending his corrupt ideas.

Climate change is a real issue that needs to be taken care of.

LGBTQ+ people deserve representation completely and everyone should be free of discrimination.

Immigration is what shapes the United States (I use a lot of American examples because that's where I live, sorry!) and they should not be tortured, deported, discriminated against, anything. It should be a free country and the borders should be less strict.

Weapons should be banned and crime should somehow become a very rare thing to deal with.

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[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Insofar as "left" and "right" are really a thing they're just about whether or not you support monarchy or authoritarianism (right-wing) or democracy (left-wing). What you've said are cultural things that don't really map to that very well.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 14 hours ago

Normally left and right are about socialism vs capitalism, and all states are "authoritarian," including socialist democracies, in that all states are the political arm of the ruling class, be that class capitalists or workers. A socialist state is "authoritarian" against capitalists, while being democratic for the working class, and left-wing. Until we erase the basis for the state, ie until we collectivize production so as to erase class, there will be a state and thus "authoritarianism," so it's better for the working class to be in charge.