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I asked a mate the other day to define what the terms lefty and right-winger meant to him, and his response astounded me. I won’t repeat what he said here in the interest of being concise and getting to the point, but let’s just say it hurt my brain to process. This article aims to clarify, in a neutral sense, what the two sides stand for and believe in. It’s important to set a baseline, so let’s take a crack at keeping things simple from the outset.   On a purely technical level and without jargon:    Left : egalitarianism .  The left tends toward equality, which is why concepts such as gender inclusivity are primarily tackled from this perspective. This emphasis on inclusion gives rise to movements or ideas such as LGBTQI+ rights and DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility). - Right : hierarchy .  The belief in hierarchy is the foundational principle of the right. This worldview often involves serving a higher purpose beyond person...

 We are now at the point where they aren’t hiding it anymore. Sure, there are a subset of delusional morons who will swear black and blue to your face that “oh it’s just a Roman salute, bro”, or “that wasn’t a sieg hiel, just a heartfelt tribute to the crowd”. To which anyone on earth with eyes that do not lie to themselves can see; you are an idiot, a liar, or both. But for the public-facing assholes and fervent, imprudent followers pushing this shit; the cat is out of the bag. They are proud of their misapprehension.  If it wasn't clear to you before, denying the obvious that the rest of us (and liars) can see is a deflection but also an admission that they are afraid of the backlash against their true stance, because doing so will mean that they have to out themselves as hateful bigots which is still somewhat socially unacceptable unless you're on Twitter every waking hour of the day where you are presented with a cesspool of these openly ghoulish individuals.  Edolf M...