What does "left wing "right wing" mean in politics?

[emsley]

Im supposed to be very left wing, or is this just another way of keeping your thoughts in the box?

[Shibathedog]

Well it can mean a few things but here it usually means Republican/Democrat. Right wing is typically more conservative while Left wing is more liberal.

 

It is also a way of keeping your thoughts in the box.

[emsley]

or left wing is for poor people right wing is for rich people even?

[Krosigrim]

It is also a way of keeping your thoughts in the box.

or left wing is for poor people right wing is for rich people even?

See, he just warned you about thinking inside the box... But yes, that is generally what is perceived.

[ken_cinder]

It just means Americans can't seem to fathom a 3rd party, and see that politically...they're sheeple.

[emsley]

Just want to ad how much I fucking hate the conservatives.

[Shibathedog]

American's don't know what to fathom anymore. Both parties are a fucking mess right now. There actually are a couple separate parties right now gaining a lot of attention, but they are even bigger messes. They seem like even more terrible people to vote for. The parties are blending and going against what they previously stood for and then these new parties that are formed because people are pissed at parties they where previously aligned with....ugh....I can't even begin to explain this mess. It makes me sick. Unless you have been following it for awhile now there is a lot to be filled in on too. Its basically all a bunch of stupid PR bullshit though.

[emsley]

UK - is fucked, why oh why did they vote them fuckers in.

There must be a lot of hidden rich people in the uk.

[Krosigrim]

Thats the law of the world. The rich pull the strings, mate.

 

How else could you explain Bush... running 2 terms, let alone 1: easiest example I can think of

[emsley]

I go "you vote conservative?" they go "did i bollocks"

even though a major city is only a blip on the overall vote...

Fucking liberals, soon saw where their bread was buttered.

The only thing labour really fucked up was immigration.

[Robert]

To answer the original question, for the UK. Left Wing = Labour Party, Right Wing = Conservatives.

 

If you want to go extreme left wing, you would be Communist while extreme right wing would be Fascist.