The assumption that everyone falls under a, Left, Right, Liberal, or Conservative label, is over broad. It is also incorrect to conclude that all Democrats follow only Leftist or Liberal views. It is also an invalid assumption to conclude that Republicans only follow Right Wing or Conservative views.
In my view, the American people have become much more diverse in their political views and beliefs to consider historical definitions.
Separation of Church and State
A Balanced Budget
Smaller Government
Stronger and More Effective Government
War as the Last Resort
Strengthened Military
Strong Diplomacy
Secure Borders
Investment in Infrastructure
Elimination of the Electoral College
No Additional Controls on Non-Automatic Guns
A Womans Right to Choose
Stronger More Effective Control of Federal Lobbyists
Complete Preservation of the Right of Privacy
Term Limits on all Elected Federal Officials
Less Federal Involvement in Welfare type State Aid
Total Election Accountability
No Amnesty for Illegals
Fewer Legal Immigrats
A Riftist, as I see it.
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A more modern definition from Wik
Left-Right politics or the Left-Right political spectrum is a common way of classifying political positions, political ideologies, or political parties along a one-dimensional political spectrum.
Left vs. Right is an imprecise, broad, dialectical interpretation of a set of factors or determinants. "The Left" and "The Right" are usually understood to represent polar opposites for each determinant, though a particular individual or party may take a "left" stance on one matter and a "right" stance on another.
The meaning of the terms "left" and "right" in a political context has changed radically over time. The Right is generally against intentional political, economic and social change, the Left is in favour of it.[1] The Left broadly identifies itself with the interests of the masses, while the Right is seen to favour the interests of the established propertied classes.[1]
Some commentators, such as Norberto Bobbio, have argued that the central difference between left and right is that the left prioritises social equality, while the right prioritises individual responsibility and the maintenance of natural and inherent inequalities between people. Bobbio also makes clear, however, that "left" and "right" are not absolute terms, but vary between different countries and different periods.[2]