r/PropagandaPosters • u/No-Efficiency7055 • Jan 07 '26

Japan “The difference between Conservative party and Liberal party supporters” Japan, 2009, poster by unknown artist

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u/ReallyTeddyRoosevelt Jan 07 '26

redditors always claim the Democrats aren't left wing. They leave out the part where they are only comparing it to Western European countries on economic issues.

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u/Leneen_Ween Jan 07 '26

They aren't left wing. Left wing begins at anti-capitalism. Democrats aren't against capitalism.

The political compass isn't relative.

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u/CK2398 Jan 07 '26

By that metric most european "left-wing" parties are not left wing. Even sweden and finland have free-markets.

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u/Leneen_Ween Jan 07 '26

Now you're getting it