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xaq141175 · 14-02-2004, 21:18

Left and Right wing are not references to ideologys, but rather thier establishment of them.

Take Hitler for example ... he started out as a leftwinger as his partys policys were considered 'radical', which means new, liberal, experimental etc.

But when Hitler got into power and had his policys passed into legislation, he became right wing. the policys became part of the establishement and he didn't want them to change, so he was a 'conservative' at that point, he wished to conserve his policys.

This is why Hitler is referred to as right-wing by most historians. It was when he got into power that he became relevant to historic events, not before when he was a liberal. and it was when he got to power that he became dangerous.

In facism though i'm not sure the left/right model applies ... left/right indicates some kind of political contrast, an opposition ... there is no opposition in fascism, so no contrast. nothing to distinguish the left from the right.

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xaq141175 Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester Age: 51 Posts: 205	Re: In Defense of the Marriage Left and Right wing are not references to ideologys, but rather thier establishment of them. Take Hitler for example ... he started out as a leftwinger as his partys policys were considered 'radical', which means new, liberal, experimental etc. But when Hitler got into power and had his policys passed into legislation, he became right wing. the policys became part of the establishement and he didn't want them to change, so he was a 'conservative' at that point, he wished to conserve his policys. This is why Hitler is referred to as right-wing by most historians. It was when he got into power that he became relevant to historic events, not before when he was a liberal. and it was when he got to power that he became dangerous. In facism though i'm not sure the left/right model applies ... left/right indicates some kind of political contrast, an opposition ... there is no opposition in fascism, so no contrast. nothing to distinguish the left from the right.