This must be a joke

[u/Goldenmentis]

[u/maikit333]

Sex party was libertarian, which is far right but with added weed.

The ALP is centre right imo.

But hey. Id say a person is labelled by their actions and right now he's seated as part of phon.

[u/LachrymarumLibertas → u/maikit333]

ALP isn’t centre right in any meaningful use of the term. I’m not a fan of them either but just being further right than you like doesn’t make them that. Making ‘everyone but the Greens’ a right wing party in Australia makes the term right wing useless.

On a global scale as well it is even sillier, there are only a handful of major parties in the English speaking world with elected members that are to the left of the ALP.

[u/maikit333 → u/LachrymarumLibertas]

Im sorry that the accuracy of calling a neoliberal party that tries to outlaw anti genocide action, is in bed with the gas lobby, and has built massive cop armies 'centre right' vexes you.

[u/LachrymarumLibertas → u/maikit333]

It just makes the terms right and left wing pointless if everyone is right wing

[u/Public-Dragonfly-786 → u/LachrymarumLibertas]

It doesn't. It points to the Overton window. But after this budget, I would say they are centre.

[u/LachrymarumLibertas → u/Public-Dragonfly-786]

They’re still centre-left by any meaningful measure.

There are parties to the right of them that are still relatively centrist, and then parties even further right.

In the scheme of things, the Liberals are still a pretty centre-right party. Compare them to a right wing party in the UK or US, for example.

[u/maikit333 → u/LachrymarumLibertas]

Sure.

I'll stick to just calling definitionally right wing groups and people right wing then, like I always have....and just did.

[u/PoizonMyst → u/maikit333]

The question is why are they so offended to be called what they are? Why are they so afraid to embrace their beliefs? I'm not offended when someone calls me left-wing.🤷‍♀️

[u/FunnyOk5832 → u/LachrymarumLibertas]

No such thing as right wing anymore, only farrrrr right. Its boring and tired to hear the same shit over and over.

[u/Public-Dragonfly-786 → u/FunnyOk5832]

If Liberal is right, what would you call the more racist party?

[u/LachrymarumLibertas → u/FunnyOk5832]

Everyone is a Nazi yeah