Politics ideologies


Key term: ideology 

  • A system of ideals and beliefs but often used to describe the ways in which those in power use their power to distort meaning. 
  • Can be used to normalise the dominant ideas of ruling class. 
Right-Wing 

Right-wing parties include conservatives, Christian democrats, classical liberals, nationalists and on the far-right; racists and fascists. The majority of their supporters are the employers. They work for more free trade rather than 

Left-Wing 

Left-wing politics supports social equality. The term left-wing can also refer to "the radical, reforming, or socialist section of a political party or system". The majority of their supporters are the workers. They work to get fair trade, fair work. 


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