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[–] hyves@feddit.nl 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Edit: I should probably start by saying that this is somewhat off-topic.

In the Netherlands we tend to rank our parties along left-right and progressive-conservative axes separately. Conservative-left gets you Christians who care about the poor. In other countries there's also the "I want the government to support our workers", "I want to go back to Soviet times" and "I'm leftist but LGBTQ is wrong" types.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's an interesting difference. By supporting aid to the poor, you are trying to conserve that which already exists in your country. By supporting aid to the poor, we are trying to progress beyond what already exists in our country. Same issue, same viewpoint, but because your country is so much more advanced than us already on this issue, it makes you a conservative and me a progressive.

[–] hyves@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

Oh I'd never call myself a conservative, and most conservative parties here are right-wing as well.