Missing from most discussions about the political Left and Right are any consistent and accurate definitions of each polarity in terms of its principles. As a consequence, confusion reigns – a condition that benefits the Left and handicaps the Right.
So here, in no particular order, are but a few examples of proper associations with Left and Right:
LEFT ——————————————————— RIGHT
Plato ———————————————————- Aristotle
Primacy of Consciousness ———– Primacy of Existence
Unreality —————————————————- Reality
Ignorance ——————————————– Knowledge
Fake ————————————————————- Real
Tyranny ————————————————— Freedom
Death ————————————————————- Life
Evil ————————————————————- Good
Sinister ————————————————— Dexterous
Irrational ————————————————– Rational
Immorality ———————————————— Morality
Subjective / Intrinsic ——————————— Objective
Confusion ————————————— Understanding
Intolerance ——————————- Tolerance / Respect
Karl Marx ———————————————– Ayn Rand
Collectivism ————————————– Individualism
Consensus ———————————————- Consent
Slavery ————————————————- Capitalism
Socialism, Communism, Fascism ————- Capitalism
Utopia / Perfection —————————————– Ideal
Collective Authority ———— Individual Responsibility
Sacrificial Altruism ——————- Rational Self Interest
Concrete bound thought —————- Abstract thinking
Destiny / Determinism —————— Choice / Free Will
State Ownership/Control —————– Private Property
Equity —————————————————— Equality
Majority Rule —————————————- Democracy
Government as Player ———- Government as Referee
Group ‘Rights’ ——————————- Individual Rights
Coercive ————————————————- Voluntary
Coercion ——————————————– Voluntarism
The Rule of Men —————————– The Rule of Law
Censorship ——————————- Freedom of Speech
Initiatory Force ————– Defensive/Retaliatory Force
Ends justify means —– Ends and means are the same
Might is Right ———————————— Right is Might
Disorder and Chaos —————— Order and Symmetry
Envy ——————————————————— Pride
Unearned ———————————————— Earned
Emotions / Feelings ——————— Reason / Thinking
State education —————————- Private Education
Controlled Minds ———————————– Free Minds
Controlled Markets —————————— Free Markets
Political Wings ————————— No Wing (Knowing)
Falsehoods and Lies ———————— Facts and Truth
Faith ———————————————————- Reason
Force ————————————————— Persuasion
Social Justice ——————————– Individual Justice
Incompetence ————————————- Competence
Consumption —————————————- Production
‘Fixed Pie’ Theory —————- ‘Bake A Pie’ Philosophy
Wealth Destruction ————————- Wealth Creation
Theft ———————————————————– Trade
Poverty ————————————————– Prosperity
Fear ———————————————————– Love
Can there be any doubt about why we should always choose what is Just Right?
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