In comparative politics courses, you’re taught about party dynamics in various countries. While there are different electoral processes and government structures which affect how international parties manifest themselves, the broadest overview of the left-to-right political spectrum is largely universal. In this framing, the Right is often conservative, and sometimes reactionary.

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