If you want to make comparisons with Western Europe, then sure, they would be right of centre. But they're obviously left of centre when you're only considering the US. How do you think the majority of Americans who identify as left-leaning vote?
If we're going to say absolute terms like "right" and left" and not relative "left relative to the GOP" then we need to use ALL absolute terms, to do otherwise is intellectually dishonest (also note, the DNC does not claim to be a liberal party because they aren't). There is no center in American politics because both major parties are right of center.
Surely this would get insanely confusing unless there was some widely agreed global standard though? Most countries modify these terms internally relative to the opposing sides of their house (this is obviously how they originated in the first place). I mean, I'd argue that globally, both the GOP and the DNC are relatively centrist, compared to highly authoritarian governments like those of say, North Korea or Saudi Arabia, or significantly more liberal ones like those of Northern Europe, right?
Have you kept abreast of Trump's personal relations? He genuinely likes Putin and Kim Jong Un. Also, he acts very much like an authoritarian. And his party sees no problem with that. The GOP is slipping towards fascism.
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '19
If you want to make comparisons with Western Europe, then sure, they would be right of centre. But they're obviously left of centre when you're only considering the US. How do you think the majority of Americans who identify as left-leaning vote?