A Brief History of the Radical Right

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Get the title right, hippie. It's reactionary right. Radical is closer to your end of the spectrum.

Far right, extreme right, hard right, ultra-right or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. The terms far right and far left are often used to imply that someone is an extremist. The terms are used by many political commentators to discuss political groups, movements, and political parties that are difficult to classify within conventional right-wing politics.^[1]

The terms extreme right or ultra right are used by some scholars to discuss only those right-wing political groups that step outside the boundaries of traditional electoral politics. This generally includes the revolutionary right, militant racial supremacists and religious extremists, neo-fascists, neo-Nazis and Klansmen. In this usage, the terms are distinct from other forms of right-wing politics such as the less-militant sectors of the far right, right-wing populists.^[2]

The term far right has been used by different scholars in at least two somewhat conflicting ways:^[3]

1. Reform-oriented right-wing movements or rightist factions of conservative political parties. These are sometimes called the dissident right, activist right, or right-wing populism. They are positioned between traditional conservatives and the extreme right. These participants are found outside mainstream electoral politics, but they generally produce a movement of reform rather than revolution.
2. Neo-fascists and neo-Nazis are usually labeled extreme right or ultra right. Such groups are generally revolutionary in character rather than reformist. Neo-Nazi and Neo-fascist literally means "new Nazi" and "new fascist", implying that they are from the period following World War II.

These categories are not universally accepted, and other uses exist, making comparative use of the term complicated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_right

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Get the title right, hippie. It's reactionary right. Radical is closer to your end of the spectrum.

Far right, extreme right, hard right, ultra-right or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. The terms far right and far left are often used to imply that someone is an extremist. The terms are used by many political commentators to discuss political groups, movements, and political parties that are difficult to classify within conventional right-wing politics.^[1]

The terms extreme right or ultra right are used by some scholars to discuss only those right-wing political groups that step outside the boundaries of traditional electoral politics. This generally includes the revolutionary right, militant racial supremacists and religious extremists, neo-fascists, neo-Nazis and Klansmen. In this usage, the terms are distinct from other forms of right-wing politics such as the less-militant sectors of the far right, right-wing populists.^[2]

The term far right has been used by different scholars in at least two somewhat conflicting ways:^[3]

1. Reform-oriented right-wing movements or rightist factions of conservative political parties. These are sometimes called the dissident right, activist right, or right-wing populism. They are positioned between traditional conservatives and the extreme right. These participants are found outside mainstream electoral politics, but they generally produce a movement of reform rather than revolution.
2. Neo-fascists and neo-Nazis are usually labeled extreme right or ultra right. Such groups are generally revolutionary in character rather than reformist. Neo-Nazi and Neo-fascist literally means "new Nazi" and "new fascist", implying that they are from the period following World War II.

These categories are not universally accepted, and other uses exist, making comparative use of the term complicated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_right

That explains it.

Edited June 7, 2009 by Mister_Bill

[GaryC 7]

Why don't you post a history of the fascist left Steven? Oh wait, you don't want to out yourself I guess.

I won't speak for Steven, but I'll address your question Gary.

I'd be more than happy to condemn the radical left. Whether it's the Weather Underground or Black Panthers, when the 'left' breaks the law, commits acts of violence, targets civilians and civilian infrastructure in the name of their political objectives, that is terrorism. Plain and simple. And it should be condemned just as harshly as terrorism from the right. We live in a land governed by Law. Anyone who does not like the law is free to act to change it. Peacefully, democratically, legally. There are many avenues open to all citizens to change the law. Anyone acting outside the law for whatever reason is a a criminal, plain and simple. Regardless of their politics.

At last we agree on something. I despise radicals regardless of the leaning. It seems that Steven thinks the only bad radical is a right leaning one. He is like a one note song, paint anyone that has conservative values as a radical while ignoring his side has its own share of despicable types. It's really getting old.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

[GaryC 7]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

I assume you realize you have lost all credibility don't you?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

I assume you realize you have lost all credibility don't you?

Silence, Global Warming Denier, Anti-Federalist!

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

This thread is getting boring, where's Marc when you need him?

[Ban Hammer 14,800]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

Tyrant. Now you're trying to control everything like Obama.

[scandal 951]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

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Charles, and I mean this with all due respect --- stfu

[edit -- I think the emot didn't come out right ... I don't literally mean stfu, just that I don't really care about a little non-English in OT ]

Ask Jinky!

I've been meaning to ask... how are things going at that dental office? Did she work things out?

Edited June 8, 2009 by uscandual

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

Charles, and I mean this with all due respect --- stfu

[edit -- I think the emot didn't come out right ... I don't literally mean stfu, just that I don't really care about a little non-English in OT ]

Ask Jinky!

I've been meaning to ask... how are things going at that dental office? Did she work things out?

She was offered a little less than what she was asking and took it, Ron - thanks.

But lets not detract from the carnage the Right Wingers have wreaked upon this country of ours. And now that they lost control of the WH and Congress, they suddenly become outraged over Federal spending to the point of talk of secession and revolution. Read some of the Right Wing blogs....the posts are frightening. These extremists mean business. They want control back and they'll do just about anything.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

Charles, and I mean this with all due respect --- stfu

[edit -- I think the emot didn't come out right ... I don't literally mean stfu, just that I don't really care about a little non-English in OT ]

Ask Jinky!

I've been meaning to ask... how are things going at that dental office? Did she work things out?

She was offered a little less than what she was asking and took it, Ron - thanks.

But lets not detract from the carnage the Right Wingers have wreaked upon this country of ours. And now that they lost control of the WH and Congress, they suddenly become outraged over Federal spending to the point of talk of secession and revolution. Read some of the Right Wing blogs....the posts are frightening. These extremists mean business. They want control back and they'll do just about anything.

Republican wack jobs.

[Ban Hammer 14,800]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

Charles, and I mean this with all due respect --- stfu

[edit -- I think the emot didn't come out right ... I don't literally mean stfu, just that I don't really care about a little non-English in OT ]

that's ewok's rule. so go tell him

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I will not sleep until all Right Wingers fall off this planet into Gehenna.

Sana magtagumpay ka...hindi!

Ask Jinky!

english only outside of the regional forums please

Charles, and I mean this with all due respect --- stfu

[edit -- I think the emot didn't come out right ... I don't literally mean stfu, just that I don't really care about a little non-English in OT ]

Ask Jinky!

I've been meaning to ask... how are things going at that dental office? Did she work things out?

She was offered a little less than what she was asking and took it, Ron - thanks.

But lets not detract from the carnage the Right Wingers have wreaked upon this country of ours. And now that they lost control of the WH and Congress, they suddenly become outraged over Federal spending to the point of talk of secession and revolution. Read some of the Right Wing blogs....the posts are frightening. These extremists mean business. They want control back and they'll do just about anything.

Republican wack jobs.

Sore losers.