• Coreidan@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    1 year ago

    So you’re trying to gaslight people into thinking that wealthy people only represent the left or the right? Rofl.

    • alexius@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      No. I’ve read enough theory to know that the left understands the world as a struggle between two classes: capitalists and workers.

      The right believes in meritocracy, the invisible hand of the market, and risking capital as the most valuable asset.

      Of course there are poor people leaning right. There is not a single leftist billionaire, though.

      …oh, and in case you’re from the United States (you act as if you were): Both of your political parties are right-wing. Your ‘radical leftist politicians’ are centrists at best. Right-wingers don’t become leftists because they’re ok with giving some human rights to the population.