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While you are right, I think the better formulation is that the US is just super to the right of the normal political spectrum. In Europe you have a pretty good
by brummm 3y ago
While you are right, I think the better formulation is that the US is just super to the right of the normal political spectrum. In Europe you have a pretty good spread across the whole spectrum across the many countries, but in the US the left really doesn't exist as a party. Even the Democrats would be a conservative party in most other countries.
- shrimp_emoji 3y ago> Democrats would be a conservative party in most other countries. Ah, that tried and true indicator of "I get all my takes from Reddit".
- kbolino 3y agoIf you understand that conservatism is just progressivism driving the speed limit, they're not wrong. The speed limit in the US is just lower than it is in much of Europe.
- megaman821 3y agoWhat European country is socially to the left of Democrats? This is only a little bit true in terms of economics.