Which group's views are considered to be on the left?

Answer 1

In politics, the term 'the left' refers to the radical or socialist views and political position of certain parties of a political system, or may refer to the position taken by members within a particular political group, party or sector. ('The right' refers to a more conservative position, one that preserves traditional or cultural values.) Related political terms: left wing, center (holding moderate views, neither left nor right), right wing. ---- NOTE:

1. While it is easy to describe certain political positions as being either 'left' or 'right', in reality such a clear distinction cannot always be made between their respective policies. Many right-wing groups embrace left-wing principles, and vice versa. Party manifestos cover a wide range of social, financial and commercial issues, and often there is very little difference, if any, between the position of the 'leftists' and the 'rightists' on some matters. (In order to identify how far 'left' or 'right' a particular position is, a close and detailed analysis of each political stance is recommended.) 2. Political views are far more complex than simply left or right. See related links below. ---- IDEOLOGIES

Some ideologies considered to be ...

* left: communism, anarchism, social democracy, anti-capitalist * right: monarchists, 'aristocrats', royalists, Imperialism, fascism, religious fundamentalism, capitalist. EXTREMES: Some leftist or rightist views are considered by others to be extreme-left or extreme-right (far right). ------------------------------------------------------- A few examples of political positions, by country:

US

Center-left: Democrats, Green Party, Liberalism

Centrist: Independents

Center-right: Republican UK

Center-left: Labour

Center, center-left: Liberal

Right, center-right Conservative

Far right: British National Party France

Left: Socialist Party

Centrist: Radical Party

Center-right: Union for a Popular Movement

Far right: National Front Germany

Left: Social Democrats

Right: Christian Democrats Russia

Left: Just Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation

Centrist: United Russia

Far right: Russian National Unity ------------------------------------------------------------------

For political parties of other countries, search for 'politics + (country)' in a web search engine such as Google. For more information about political left/right, try the 'Related links' listed below

Answer 2

Liberal