Thread by @uglyluhan

This is an increasingly common misinterpretation of the left-right political spectrum among right-wingers. It puts both communism and fascism on the far left because they're "authoritarian". The further right you go, the more freedom you have

https://twitter.com/besf0rt/status/1441029439522021378

This of course is not how the spectrum works. The concept of a political left and right traces back to the French Revolution when those who supported the monarchy sat on the right of the president of the National Assembly, and those who supported the revolution sat on the left

In contemporary usage, the left is commonly associated with "big government" such as greater regulation of business, while the right is often thought of as championing personal liberties. Like anti-maskers

But even that is debatable, for example the right-wing view on abortion and same-sex marriage. Also a fascist government combining authoritarianism with left-wing economics would be difficult to place

The political compass is considered more accurate for this reason, as it uses two axes instead of just one

Also political parties and their supporters often judge their place on the spectrum in comparison to other parties in their country. In both America and Malaysia, both sides are very firmly on the right, ideologically speaking