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Undated: Right-wing politics hold that certain social orders and hierarchies are inevitable, natural, normal or desirable,[1][2][3] typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics or tradition.[4]:p. 693, 721[5][6][7][8][9] Hierarchy and inequality may be viewed as natural results of traditional social differences[10][11] or the competition in market economies.[12][13] The term right-wing can generally refer to "the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system".[14]
The meaning of right-wing "varies across societies, historical epochs, and political systems and ideologies".[29] According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, in liberal democracies, the political right opposes socialism and social democracy. Right-wing parties include conservatives, Christian democrats, classical liberals, nationalists and on the far-right; racists and fascists.[30]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics
Undated: Right Wing ... A descriptor of a socioeconomic standpoint in politics.
A common misconception is to assume being "Right Wing" as being a completely defined political standpoint, when really you can be Right Wing on one of two scales; Social and Economic.
Social Scale: To be Right Wing on a social scale is to endorse primarily Authoritarian form of government, i.e placing importance in Discipline, the Armed Forces and Sovereignty. See British parties such as the BNP and to more extreme extent the National Front (NF) and Column 88/Combat 18.
Economic Scale: To be Right Wing from an economic standpoint is to be supportive of what is a traditionally Conservative position; that is support of small central government with more devolved power to individual states (in the USA) and more economic freedoms. It follows that while the economically right wing party supports a more lucrative trade system in which the market is largely competition-based rather than controlled by the government (meaning that Conservatives generally prefer to let competing corporations "battle it out" rather than tax or legislate them), this generally leads to less social values in terms of public services and equality between the social classes.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Right%20wing
Undated: Right-wing populism is a political ideology which combines right-wing politics and populist rhetoric and themes. The rhetoric often consists of anti-elitist sentiments, opposition to the Establishment and speaking for the common people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_populism
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Undated: In politics, right-wing historically referred to a society run by natural law or tradition. It is generally synonymous with politically conservative beliefs, including economic and social conservatism, and support for a strong military and an active foreign policy. The term "right-wing," as well as "left-wing," came from the French Revolution, a reference to where people sat in parliament, although there was also a theory where the terms originated from the Book of Revelations relating to Jesus transfiguring those on his left side and right side into goats and sheep, respectively.
The term Rightist refers to someone on the 'right' side of the political spectrum. Politics on the 'right' usually imply taking positions in favor of the traditional system of a society, including its traditional values and its traditional ruling institutions.
https://www.conservapedia.com/Right-wing_politics
Undated: Right-wing, rightist
A general descriptive term for any of several otherwise rather different, conservative, reactionary or fascist political ideologies, the common denominator of which is their qualified or enthusiastic support for the main features of the current social and economic order, accepting all (or nearly all) of its inequalities of wealth, status and privilege (or even in some cases support for a return to an earlier, even more inegalitarian and hierarchical political-economic order). Right wing ideologies tend to emphasize the values of order, patriotism, social cohesion, and a personal sense of duty that makes the individual citizen who “knows his place” responsive to discipline from his political and social superiors. In America, the term has a somewhat more derogatory flavor than in Europe.
http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/right-wing
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Undated: The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party. The party is named after republicanism, a major ideology of the American Revolution. Founded by anti-slavery activists, economic modernizers, ex-National Republicans, ex-Free Soilers and Whigs in 1854, the Republicans largely dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern states between 1860 and 1932.[19]
Originally, the GOP subscribed to what is referred to as classical liberalism with ideological stands that were anti-slavery and pro-economic reform
Currently, their ideology is American conservatism, which contrasts with the Democrats' liberal platform and progressive wing. The GOP's political platform supports lower taxes, free market capitalism, free enterprise, a strong national defense, gun rights, deregulation and restrictions on labor unions. In addition to advocating for conservative economic policies, the Republican Party is socially conservative and seeks to uphold traditional values based largely on Judeo-Christian ethics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29
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Undated: The American Freedom Party (formerly the American Third Position Party or A3P) is a Third Position American political party that promotes white nationalism.[2][3][4][5] In November 2009 it filed papers to get on a ballot in California, and was launched in January 2010.[6] According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, it was created to channel the right-wing populist resentment engendered by the financial crisis of 2007–2010 and the policies of the Obama administration.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Freedom_Party
Undated: ... the Proud Boys are self-described “western chauvinists” who adamantly deny any connection to the racist “alt-right,” insisting they are simply a fraternal group spreading an “anti-political correctness” and “anti-white guilt” agenda.
Their disavowals of bigotry are belied by their actions: rank-and-file Proud Boys and leaders regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists. They are known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric. Proud Boys have appeared alongside other hate groups at extremist gatherings like the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys
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Undated: Fascism is a form of radical, right-wing, authoritarian ultranationalism,[1][2][3][4] characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy,[5] which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.[6] The first fascist movements emerged in Italy during World War I before it spread to other European countries.[6] Opposed to liberalism, Marxism, and anarchism, fascism is placed on the far-right within the traditional left–right spectrum.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
Undated: Far-right politics are politics further on the right of the left-right spectrum than the standard political right, particularly in terms of extreme nationalism,[1][2] nativist ideologies, and authoritarian tendencies.[3]
The term is often used to describe Nazism,[4] neo-Nazism, fascism, neo-fascism and other ideologies or organizations that feature extreme nationalist, chauvinist, xenophobic, racist, anti-communist or reactionary views.[5] These can lead to oppression and violence against groups of people based on their supposed inferiority, or their perceived threat to the native ethnic group,[6][7] nation, state[8] or ultraconservative traditional social institutions.[9]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics
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Undated: The Constitution Party, previously known as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party, is a national political party in the United States. The idea that the principles and intents of the U.S. Constitution remain relevant in human relations was the origin of the 1991 founding.[14] Founding members included 2016 presidential candidate Darrell Castle and former acting Office of Economic Opportunity Director Howard Phillips. The party platform is based on originalist interpretations of the Constitution and shaped by principles it finds set forth in the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution and the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Party_%28United_States%29
Undated: 953 Hate groups are currently operating in the US. Track them ... with our Hate Map.
[Southern Poverty Law Center] ....
https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo6zbucjF3gIVTrjACh0ddgg_EAAYAiAAEgJkRvD_BwE
Undated: The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party is an integral part of the temperance movement. While never one of the leading parties in the United States, it was once an important force in the Third Party System during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It declined dramatically after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. The party's candidate received 518 votes in the 2012 presidential election[1] and 5,617 votes in the 2016 presidential election.[2] The platform of the party is liberal in that it supports environmental stewardship, women's rights and free education, but is conservative on social issues, such as supporting temperance and advocating for a pro-life stance.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_Party
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Undated: Libertarianism (from Latin: libertas, meaning "freedom") is a collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle.[1] Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, and individual judgment.[2][3][4] Libertarians share a skepticism of authority and state power, but they diverge on the scope of their opposition to existing political and economic systems. Various schools of libertarian thought offer a range of views regarding the legitimate functions of state and private power, often calling for the restriction or dissolution of coercive social institutions.[5]
In the United States, modern right-libertarian ideologies, such as minarchism and anarcho-capitalism, co-opted the term in the mid-20th century to instead advocate laissez-faire capitalism and strong private property rights, such as in land, infrastructure, and natural resources.[10][11][12]
Libertarianism in the United States has been described as conservative on economic issues and liberal on personal freedom[28] (for common meanings of conservative and liberal in the United States) and it is also often associated with a foreign policy of non-interventionism.[29][30]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism
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Undated: The Freedom Caucus, also known as the House Freedom Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative and libertarian Republican members of the United States House of Representatives.[1][3][2] It was formed in 2015 by what member Jim Jordan called a "smaller, more cohesive, more agile and more active" group of conservative Congressmen,[13] and is currently chaired by Rep. Mark Meadows.
Many members are also part of the much larger Republican Study Committee.[13][14] The caucus is sympathetic to the Tea Party movement.[15] The Freedom Caucus is considered the farthest-right grouping within the House Republican Conference.[16][17]
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+politics+right+wing&ei=EgTmW-eOBqWvjwTty6bIDg&start=20&sa=N&ved=0ahUKEwjn3_ScqMjeAhWl14MKHe2lCek4ChDy0wMIbg&biw=892&bih=510
Undated: The Tea Party movement is an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party. Members of the movement have called for lower taxes, and for a reduction of the national debt of the United States and federal budget deficit through decreased government spending.[1][2] The movement supports small-government principles[3][4] and opposes government-sponsored universal healthcare.[5] The Tea Party movement has been described as a popular constitutional movement[6] composed of a mixture of libertarian,[7] right-wing populist,[8] and conservative activism.[9] It has sponsored multiple protests and supported various political candidates since 2009.[10][11][12] According to the American Enterprise Institute, various polls in 2013 estimate that slightly over 10 percent of Americans identify as part of the movement.[13]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement
Undated: The political positions of United States President Donald Trump (sometimes referred to as Trumpism[1][2]) have elements from across the political spectrum. Trump has proposed sizable income tax cuts and deregulation consistent with conservative (Republican Party) policies, along with significant infrastructure investment and protection for entitlements for the elderly, typically considered liberal (Democratic Party) policies. His anti-globalization policies of trade protectionism and immigration reduction cross party lines.[3] Trump has said that he is "totally flexible on very, very many issues."[4] Trump's signature issue is immigration, especially illegal immigration,[5] and in particular building or expanding a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.[6] As of October 2016, Trump's campaign had posted fourteen categories of policy proposals on his website, which have been since removed.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Donald_Trump
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February 22: Turned Around
Why do leftists move to the right?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/02/22/why-leftists-go-right
February 27: Donald Trump may be showing us the future of right-wing politics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/02/27/donald-trump-may-be-showing-us-the-future-of-u-s-right-wing-politics/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3a68bc12f17b
September 22: European Politics Are Swinging to the Right
http://time.com/4504010/europe-politics-swing-right/
November 7: America’s political divisions in 5 charts
A presidential campaign season that began early last year reaches its finale on Tuesday, as tens of millions of Americans go to their polling places to vote. As Election Day unfolds, here are five charts that highlight how politically polarized the nation has become — and how most Americans expect it to remain that way, regardless of who wins.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/07/americas-political-divisions-in-5-charts/
November 30: Political correctness: how the right invented a phantom enemy
Three weeks ago, around a quarter of the American population elected a demagogue with no prior experience in public service to the presidency. In the eyes of many of his supporters, this lack of preparation was not a liability, but a strength. Donald Trump had run as a candidate whose primary qualification was that he was not “a politician”. Depicting yourself as a “maverick” or an “outsider” crusading against a corrupt Washington establishment is the oldest trick in American politics – but Trump took things further. He broke countless unspoken rules regarding what public figures can or cannot do and say.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/30/political-correctness-how-the-right-invented-phantom-enemy-donald-trump
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June 23: Why Does the Far Right Hold a Near-Monopoly on Political Violence?
Studies show that most people across the political spectrum abhor it. So what might explain the disparity?
In the real world, since the end of the Vietnam era, the overwhelming majority of serious political violence—not counting vandalism or punches thrown at protests, but violence with lethal intent—has come from the fringes of the right. Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project says that “if you go back to the 1960s, you see all kinds of left-wing terrorism, but since then it’s been exceedingly rare.” She notes that eco- and animal-rights extremists caused extensive property damage in the 1990s, but didn’t target people.
Meanwhile, says Beirich, “right-wing domestic terrorism has been common throughout that period, going back to groups like to The Order, which assassinated [liberal talk-radio host] Alan Berg [in 1984] right through to today.” Mark Pitcavage, a senior research fellow at the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, told NPR that “when you look at murders committed by domestic extremists in the United States of all types, right-wing extremists are responsible for about 74 percent of those murders.” The actual share is higher still, as violence committed by ultraconservative Islamic supremacists isn’t included in tallies of “right-wing extremism.”
But while the extreme right has held a near-monopoly on political violence since the 1980s, conservatives and Republicans are no more likely to say that using force to achieve one’s political goals is justified than are liberals and Democrats.
https://www.thenation.com/article/why-does-the-far-right-hold-a-near-monopoly-on-political-violence/
August 21: The risk of being killed in a terrorist attack on U.S. soil is small. The chance of being murdered in a non-terrorist homicide from 1992 through 2017 was about 1 in 17,000 a year, which is about 133 times as great as being killed by a terrorist [about 1 in 2,261,000].
The number of people killed in terrorist attacks on U.S. soil is small, but some ideologies inspire more terrorism than others. Islamists have killed about 14 times as many people as Nationalist and Right Wing terrorists who, in turn, have killed about 10 times as many people as Left Wing terrorists. Keeping these numbers in perspective should help cut through the partisan spin after the Charlottesville terrorist attack.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/08/21/which-ideology-has-inspired-the-most-murders-in-terrorist-attacks-on-u-s-soil/#498d92081e74
December 17: European Journal of American Studies
Insult Politics: Donald Trump, Right-Wing Populism, and Incendiary Language
https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/12132
-- 2018 --
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February 23: Do many mass shooters 'end up being Democrats', as Rep. Tenney said? No
"It's interesting that so many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats, but the media doesn't talk about that either," Tenney said on Feb. 21, 2018.
Mass shooters are rarely motivated by a political agenda, experts told us.
Mass shootings are often perpetrated by young men who are socially isolated or have a mental illness, experience a trauma or conflict that sends them reeling emotionally, and have easy access to guns, said Alan Lipman, professor at George Washington University Medical Center and founder of the Center for the Study of Violence.
"Their motives are almost always, without exception, nonpolitical. And they don’t describe themselves as having a particular political motivation," Lipman said.
Tenney walked back her claim later that day in a statement, saying "we know the perpetrators of these atrocities have a wide variety of political views."
https://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2018/feb/23/claudia-tenney/do-many-mass-shooters-end-being-democrats-rep-tenn/
May 19: How the right-wing Fox News became Donald Trump’s state propaganda channel
The president begins every day by tuning into – and live-tweeting – the channel’s morning show, Fox & Friends.
https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2018/05/how-right-wing-fox-news-became-donald-trump-s-state-propaganda-channel
July 23: Right Wing’s New Breed Are Loving Trump’s Putin-esca
Not all conservatives are squeamish about the president’s Russia love
https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/07/23/right-wings-new-breed-are-loving-trumps-putin-esca/
August 3: Brett Kavanaugh's Dangerous Right-Wing Judicial Activism
During his tenure as judge on the D.C. Circuit Court, Brett Kavanaugh has consistently ruled in favor of corporations and against workers, consumers, civil rights, and the environment. But is there an underlying theme or appreach in American jurisprudence that explains Kavanaugh's record? Although Kavanaugh would no doubt deny it, his judicial record makes clear that he is a conservative judicial activist who would pose serious dangers to our country if he joins the Supreme Court.
http://prospect.org/article/brett-kavanaughs-dangerous-right-wing-judicial-activism
August 22: How right-wing media dealt with a devastating day for President Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-analysis-trump-right-wing-media-2018082-story.html
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August 28: Donald Trump warns of ‘violence’ if Republicans lose midterms
President was heard urging Christian ministers to sway voters and alluding to leftwing violence in leaked audio
"... There’s violence. When you look at antifa, and you look at some of these groups, these are violent people.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/donald-trump-midterms-private-meeting-church-antifa
August 28: Trump Threatens to Regulate ‘Rigged’ Google After Right-Wing Blog Post
The president wants to punish one of America’s largest companies based on a meme boosted by Fox Business and Diamond & Silk.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-threatens-to-regulate-rigged-google-after-right-wing-blog-post
September 28:
But the story that a wave of left-wing terrorism threatens America is wrong. The poster child for this false narrative is antifa, a small, weak organization that protests white supremacist aggression.
The real threat of violence comes from the right. The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism reports that right-wingers and white supremacists were responsible for 74 percent of the murders committed by political extremists in the United States over the past decade. Only 2 percent were committed by left-wing radicals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/09/28/right-wing-warnings-pose-far-more-danger-america-than-left-wing-violence/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c4a22be8b251
October 13: Calling Democrats the ‘Angry Mob’ Is Trump’s Biggest Lie Yet
In the closing weeks of last year’s special election in Georgia, Republicans used footage of a riot by antifa — a fringe sect that views the Democratic party with contempt — to characterize the moderate Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff as a dangerous loon. In the closing weeks of the 2018 midterm elections, Republicans have taken this message national. Democrats are an “angry mob,” charges President Trump. “You don’t hand matches to an arsonist, and you don’t give power to an angry, left-wing mob. And that’s what the Democrats have become.”
Conservatives have begun repeating Trump’s message.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/calling-democrats-the-angry-mob-is-trumps-biggest-lie-yet.html
October 19: The Poisonous Allure of Right-Wing Violence
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/gavin-mcinnes-proud-boys-poisonous-violence/
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November 5: For years, civil society has tended to be seen as liberal: supportive of human rights, democratic reform and the protection of minorities. Often, it is still these "progressive" causes that appeal to younger activists.
But today, civil society involves an increasingly diverse mix of people and political goals, with those on the right gaining traction.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45902454
December 14: Arizona will soon have another new senator, with Republican Jon Kyl — who accepted a temporary appointment in the wake of GOP Sen. John McCain's death — stepping aside.
Kyl, who first retired from the Senate in 2013, had indicated he never planned on sticking around long, committing to serve through the end of the current congressional term. Kyl's resignation is effective Dec. 31. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who has won reelection since Kyl's appointment in September, will now name another replacement to serve until a special election is held in 2020.
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/14/671727813/arizona-sen-jon-kyl-to-step-down-leaving-mccains-seat-vacant-again
December 14: Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Says Immigration Is Making America ‘Dirtier’
Carlson ranted against those who want to admit the world’s poor “even if it makes our own country poorer, and dirtier, and more divided.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-immigrants-doing-to-america_us_5c136ca1e4b0f60cfa27dbaf
December 19: Here Are The Advertisers Sticking With Tucker Carlson
Mitsubishi, John Deere and more have not cut ties with “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” despite the host’s insulting remarks about immigrants.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/advertisers-sticking-with-tucker-carlson_us_5c191bc8e4b08db990581ec6
-- 2019 --
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May 4: Donald Trump Goes On Retweet Rampage Against De-Platforming Of Far-Right Extremists
The president said it was “so great to watch” a video from Alex Jones’ conspiracy-mongering website Infowars.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-deplatforming-rant-twitter_n_5ccd7fc8e4b04e275d4af20a
-- 2020 --
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