Grumpy David wrote:Shows the limitations of using left and right as descriptors when parties aren't left or right on both fiscal and social issues.
I completely agree with that. Fitting everything into left or right just doesn't work in a lot of cases.
Even individually it often falls down. I know some very working class people who are pro union, pro workers rights, they hate billionaires etc etc. But they are also very racist, homophobic and love the "people on benefits with flat screen TVs!" trope.
I think the left/right description is too ingrained now for it to ever change to more accurate descriptors. It's all the fault of the French Revolution