Political Spectrum



The political spectrum is a spectrum on which all political beliefs and ideologies can be positioned. It is primarily split into two parts; the left wing and the  right wing.

Left wing
The main ideologies classified to be left wing include;


 * Communism
 * Socialism
 * Liberalism

Communism is the furthest left wing ideology, while socialism is slightly more moderate and liberalism is closer to the centre. However, many liberals, being the fantastic human beings they are, advocate moderate elements of socialism, such as increased government expenditure and progressive taxation.

Right wing
The main ideologies classified to be right wing include;


 * Conservatism
 * Nazism
 * Fascism

Nazism and Fascism are both recognised as being the furthest right wing ideologies, while Conservatism is a more moderate right wing belief.

Spectrum's within ideologies
Within a specific ideology, different views held can also be referred to as being left and right wing.

For example, if a Communist advocated a small amount of private ownership, he would be seen as a right wing Communist, as private ownership is not a policy associated with true left wing Communism. Therefore the Communist would be to the right wing of mainstream Communism.

Pretty Colours
Far left wing beliefs, such as Socialism and Communism, are associated with bright red crimson. While conservative right wing beliefs are associated with blue. The colours associated with moderate liberals is most commonly yellow.

However, in some countries, this is not the case. In America, liberals are associated with blue while conservatives are associated with red. As red is the colour of children's blood, the Republican Party obviously saw fit to have red as their colour.