• Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Right and left wing are not the same as authority and lack of authority, it’s actually a different dimension (as shown on political compasses).

    Japan’s issue is their hierarchy and authority, them being right wing is not really what makes cannabis incompatible.

    Idk where the right wing connection came from

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        2 months ago

        Yes, which is what differentiates them from the old country club conservatives, they don’t just have right wing views of the economy, they want a leader with absolute power.

        Which is why it’s so dangerous and we shouldn’t be taking about left or right wing but authority vs freedom.

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      2 months ago

      The terms right and left wing originated as a shorthand due describing monarchists and anti-monarchists. Authoritarianism is THE defining characteristic of the right. Things like economic policies only come into it because authoritarians prefer economic policies that give more power to economic elites.