THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM
LEFT
CENTER
RIGHT
More open to change.
Radical
Progressive
More traditional.
Conservative
Reactionary
Moderate
The way things
are is totally
wrong. Fast
total change.
We should make
changes that are
good for people.
More regulation of the economy
Change should be
slow. There’s
nothing wrong
with the way
things are.
Resist change or
even try to go
backwards.
Less regulation of the economy.
Examples: environmental laws
social welfare programs
universal health care
THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM
LEFT
CENTER
Less regulation of private behaviour.
RIGHT
More regulation of private behaviour.
Example: same sex marriage.
Less nationalistic.
Less democratic
Communists
More nationalistic.
More democratic
Often racist.
Less democratic
Fascists
NDP
Conservatives
Liberals
Where do you stand???
Nazis