Talking About Politics: LEFT WING & RIGHT WING
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- You may have been following the political debates in the news these days, and maybe some of it didn't make much sense to you. Politics is often a difficult topic to talk about because people have very different ideas of what is good and bad, and many terms are misunderstood or misused. In this lesson, I will make sense of political vocabulary, so that you can start understanding the news, and have conversations that make sense. In particular, I will focus on the tems "left wing" and "right wing". You'll hear these often, and it's important that you understand where these terms come from and what they mean exactly. No matter what you believe, it's not as simple as good and evil! Beware: not everyone will agree with you, so keep an open mind and discuss your ideas politely. Politics can be fun and interesting if you keep this in mind!
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I left my heart in San Francis-... Hi. James from engVid. I'd like to do a lesson today with you on politics. I know, you're used to grammar and vocabulary, but it's always good to expand your horizons, that means your learning abilities and look at things that you may not need today but you will need in the future, especially when you have, you know, educated conversations. In your own languages you often speak about religion, politics, sexual relations, and in this lesson what I want to teach you is a way to understand English terms, what they mean to us when we hear them and what we're trying to tell you when we're saying them. That way you can get into political conversations, and that doesn't mean, you know, who's right, who's wrong, but be able to explain where you're from, what it's like, and where we're from and maybe understand each other a little better. Are you ready? Let's go to the board.
I said I left my heart in San Francisco. There's a reason for it. Notice E says: "I'm a lefty." Quick story for you so you understand. A long time ago back in England there were two houses. There's the queen, I'm sure you probably know that England has a queen, and they let the common people vote and there would be one side where the people with title, or princes, and counts, and dukes would sit; another side where the common people would sit. I'm wondering if you can figure out which side which sat. Blah, blah, blah, blah. Yeah, I know, difficult. Let me explain. So if you were the king or queen you sat in the middle, and you'd have your nobles, that's your knights, your kings, your dukes, your princes, barons; on the other side the common people. Well, I'll let you know. This is my right side. On the right side the barons, and the kings, and the dukes would sit; on the left side would be the common people. After a while what happened was people started referring to people on politics as right and left. Why? Because on the right side, the nobles, the kings, the princes, they wanted things to stay the same. They liked what they had, they didn't want to have anything to change. Of course, the common people who are on the left side, they were the ones who had money and they were paying for things and not really seeing things change, and they were like: "Hey, if we're paying, we should get to change things." So this became known as "left wing" and "right wing" because it was in the house of politics where the king would sit, there was a left side and a right side. Today's lesson is going to explain to you what that old way of thinking has changed into in the modern day, and where we sit now. You ready? Let's go to the board.
Okay. You see this thing here? It's called a pendulum. A pendulum is basically you can have a string with a rock, and once you move it, it goes back and forward, back and forward, and swings. Politics, which is the business of people being together, "polis" meaning people. That's what it means. Politics. The people choose, and often sometimes they change in the way they look at things. Center is when the pendulum isn't moving. Center. And as you can think, it's probably a nice place to be. But there's more movement or activity when the pendulum goes up to the right or up to the left. That's when we see a lot of changes. And it's good to understand what terms are used and how they affect us.
So let's start with... Well, let's start with the left, the common people. All right? Most of you would know the extreme version if you've heard of it... Or let's go here first. When we talk about left, we talk about all for one and one for all. If you're French, it's the three musketeers. One for one and one for all.
James, I think you are the best English teacher I've met here in RUclips. More!
This is the first time I’ve heard this explained without bias and without the teacher getting so angry. Thank you
Left wing: nah
Right wing: nop
Buffalo wing: yes sir
James you are the man! You help me so much with my job teaching online.
I'm from Brazil and you are the best teacher I ever seen...
hey ,i am from Brazil too and yes him is just amazing .Help a lot
Marcelo Teijeira Me too ,!!!
Really helpful lesson. Especially because i prefer the moderate state than the others that he mentioned on the video.
So by his thoughts on socialism.. Is Brazil a socialist country just like france? :P
No more, friend. The old government socialists was removed from the office, and now we have a new governmente that is applying neoliberal politics in Brazil.
Me too
77 years old here. Back in JUNIOR HIGH 9th grade Civics class, maybe 1961, I had a great teacher who explained these polar opposites plainly, just like you have. I have NEVER forgotten what he taught me.I know you will make the same impression!
I read many books and the way you explain Left Vs Right concept is way more comprehensible than all the books I read. Excellent!
Such a great teacher who makes the topic of politics interesting. Thanks a lot.
Youth educated and trained in Cuba,, Sir you are spot on in your examples of private and communal life. I loved to listen to your analogy. Awesome excellent dude. I still want to have government see people as a collective soul and not have barriers.
Proud of being RIGHT WING here in Brazil. Even mainstream media calling us all the time of "far right". Proud of being far right as well then.
Aren't communism and fascism BOTH collectivistic and anti-individual?
yes they are
So, does that means that the most far-right ideology you can get is Anarchism?
I mean, the most fitting opposite to far-left's "government has control over everything" would be "government has control over nothing". That means, that there would be no taxes, no social programs, like police or government medical care and no restrictions on the market. And that's the things that right wing wants to minimize, according to the video.
And yeah, this thing with the pendulum is bullshit, it would be better to use the coordinate system
I think so, yeah - the more you go to the right, the more you value the individual and remove government intervention/assistance/hinderance - the more you remove government, really. However, then we're left with mob rule, essentially, because there will inevitably be those who join forces to uphold their own desires, and will compete with opposing interests that have also joined together. Moreover, you're left with the problem that no one will want to front the resources required for public use goods - unless you're into everything from roads to police being privatized.
I am just speculating, but I think this form of government let's name it "no government at all" for no apparent reason, would not work at all, but it's kind of have fans among people, so I considered it as an option to put into the spectrum. Well, I think that's privatizing is the only way to deliver any goods in this case, but I actually think that most of the people would just die from starvation and thirst or will be murdered. And, just to clear this out, I don't support anarchism, I'm just speculating about the spectrum and the REAL farest-right you can get
I'm not sure I follow - what are you saying? are you essentially agreeing that the furthest right you can be is anarchist? It's certainly the purest form of libertarian
This teacher is fantastic!!! We in Brazil love him!
Regular liberals: Amazing
Regular conservatives: Amazing
Far-left & alt-right: GTFO of our nation
David Nissim i dont think im far right but, some leftwingers in India in 2020 are anti-India! But my opinion is..even they GTFO of my nation, they still try to divide nation from outside, on international forums. Maybe im balanced of centre-left! But most of current leftwing leaders here are anti-India! Im fkin angry RRAAAOORRRRR
I do consider/focus common people most of the times(kinda leftwinger) but those who leading&fooling common people right now are really demons. Fake leftwing demons !!
A K yea man, i would choose blind bhakts over anti-national chamchas anytime... chamchas lead by congress. Dictator sonia Gandhi is most evil person. And chamchas call her "maa" ! "Maa tujhe salam". WTF. Chamchas are really anti-national it gets proved again n again
A K unholy nexus btwn (congress&the pseudo-secular team)
and
(Jihadi Islamic maulanas)..just for vote bank !
and they easily influence/brainwash Indian muslims & its easy to influence by using weapon of "fear". Remember how despite failing again n again, pakistan army/govt successful in gaining trust of its citizens..just showing fear & hate of India/Hindus..
Thats what jihadis are doing.
And congress is silent devil,
sonia is worst among them. For politics..they went at low levels , often against India's national interests... now they are more furious& wants instability in countrt..just for petty political benefits.
Noone notices, but its congress behind all the misery in India today. Congress before 1947 was Uniting India..and this one dividing us.
A K modi is basically Nationalist. He was clearly anti-Muslims in 2002 that i know. But in 2020...almost 6 years in power..he not stupid to realize that going against Muslims not good, we have to take everyone together...
but he is a Nationalist for sure. He not extreme Hindu as most of ppl portray him..but he uses "Hindu extremists&bhakts" just to win election..nothing more than that.
Congress's muslim appeasement all these years is the reason why BJP "Hindu" party rose in power..won 2 consecutive times..
And thats why opposition doing more furious attacks lately..see lots of instability and religious tensions...opposition wants govt fail just for petty polotical benefits. Opposition doesnt care abt India! Its just power hungry and anti-national
Dont u think BJP cant be behind Delhi riots that too while trump's India visit, bcz blame would go on them right? plus it would malign Indias image. So its obviously done by opposition, investigation already in progress and they crying for that now! Hope govt able to catch real master-mind behind all that. Then that will be the victory for India. That day! Then we can clean all the anti-national mess...
@@shubhamshinde6123 "Divide the nation from the outside?" You mean keep America separate from other countries? What's wrong with that?
James, I want to thank you so much for what you do on here, it seems like you work really hard and I just want to thank you because I've learned a lot because of you, I appreciate it, love from Venezuela 💘
How is socialism working in Venezuela now. Socialism failed and took Venezuela with it. What a shame. Free market capitalism is the only way to ensure prosperity of the people. Amd individuals.
I’m so not interested in politics and are forced to vote and absolutely hated voting day. Thank you for making voting understandable. May the force be with with you. Extra points for Star Wars figures.
I am from India and you are teaching very well. I like your teaching method. God bless you sir!
This was such an amazing lesson. You're a great teacher thank you so much for sharing we need more :)
I am an elder and never knew this but now I do. Thank You young fella.
I can't thank you enough. You are gifted by God to help the world. More grace and blessings. From Nigeria
I'm from Bermuda and lack quite a lot of knowledge regarding politics in England, America or anywhere else cause I've just lived on an island for most my life. I'm 16 now and reside in England so, it's starting to get a little embarrassing not knowing much about politics at all. Your one of the sources I'm finding useful but I'm continuing to research and learn about it. Even tho I have no interest and would much rather read about books and research on the universe and conspiracy theories. This does effect me and will like you said effect me and my generation more so in the future so I'll toughen up. Thank you this was super useful.
This was actually arguably the most informative and best explained politics video I have watched
Sir you are one of the best teacher i ever know. I'm a political science student .. and this video is so useful for me. Nd i can't believe that you are an English teacher .. cause you handle politics so well ..
Explaining these in a simplified manner is not a easy task sir ... Thank you so much
Hello, teacher James!!!!! WONDERFUL CLASS!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE TO MEET YOU HERE!!!! CARRY ON YOUR GREAT JOB!!!! HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Good class James, please bring us more classes like that. These are great topics!
the best lesson i watched on RUclips,your explanation is sooooo good .now i totally understand what right -wing means ,like you said right-wing represent nobles/they dont like change,they want keep tradition.your lesson remind me of downton Abbey,the granny dont want change,but servants want change,i like your videos so much
You are a genius!! i am in fishiotherapy with my hands in a basket, but watching your amazing lesson! i learn a lot!.thanksss!!
The leftwing vs rightwing dichotomy started in France. Anti Monarchy vs Pro Monarchy 😉
an amazing and interesting lesson, it's the first time to me to understand the difference between these words, great job Mr. James, thank you and as I'm always saying you are the best and please we want more videos like that.
Really good James! Congratulations. I appreciate that and You have shown a great and intelligent sense in politics.
This was very good, I finally understand this thing 🙌🏽
God Bless you, sir💥💯🔥🇹🇹
I appreciate your teaching this is the first time I understand what left and right mean
James--not just my English teacher but also inspiration.
I always had a BASIC understanding of different parties. This really broke it down, and explained it in terms I can understand. Thanks for taking the time. Interesting. Well done.
I might disagree in some specific points, but I prefer to say that you are the best english teatcher on RUclips. keep posting your videos. They are very helpful.
of all the RUclips video attempting to explain left and right , this is the one that is most informative
I could watch/listen to this guy all day long
This was a English class !!!! I took it as an political education 👌🏻😲 thanks mate
Thanks so much for this video. Greetings from Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
"I left my heart in San Francisco " 😂🤣 genial
Ionut Orisicare I had a heart transplant in San Francisco. So, I really can say, I Left My Heart in San Francisco.
Kidding. Of course I didn't. I was just making it up for the purpose of this joke!
It was actually in New York.
RACISM IS RIGHT
@@janbreaux2545 what about left wing.
Umm this doesn’t make sense if right wing is being for the individual than fascism isn’t right wing because it’s focus was on the nation and not individual liberties
Exactly. There are people in this comment section praising this dude. WTF. This is more propaganda than fact. I am sick of this... He openly contradicts his on lesson and people are praising him for it. My faith in people just fell a little more.
Damn 3 years later and this is one of the best explanations Left and Right wing
Now I know the concept between the left wing and right wing, thanks James! this is so helpful during the history class 💜💜💜
You are the best. I don't matter if you are left or right, i love your lessons. I watched a few of your videos and i have already liked a lot. I am from Braziiiiilllllll.
No doubt Sir your concepts on the subject of political science is so clear and transparent. I am not a student of political science but I love this subject and ofently busy searching lectures and difficult terms of political sciences on RUclips definately Lift and right wing which I was searching 😂🤔🤔🤔🙄 . Great Sir. Respect and regards from Pakistan 🇵🇰🌹🌼
I am going to vote today in Canada and this lesson is very important to understand which party is great for our future as Canadian at large thank you for your explanation.
I really enjoyed this program, Thanks for clearing that up. Sometimes i would get confused with it all . Thanks so much . great lesson. great Teacher lol
This video was excellent! Your way of explaining political philosophies was calm and pleasant. That's how it should be. But as a history student I have to say that the real situations in each explained system were more complicated and layerd than it is explained here.
I live in Sweden, and I like your English lessons.....You always choose good topic and the length of the lesson. That way you catch my attention every time and I am glad of it. I like the English language and hope I will be knowledgeable speakers in English one day ....
Thank you, James. Subscribed. May the force be with you.
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace.
I wish you had been my teacher in school. You made this subject interesting and easy to understand. Thank you!!
Thanks for explaining this in easy terms without using fancy words. Great video.
Great job of explaining from a position of neutrality. I wish we had more people like you in today's news media.
Thanks man ! With all this stuff on tv i had to see what all tje fuss was about. Good job bro
James. I enjoyed the video. I actually googled who are considered the right wing? And you video was recommended. TY. Was excellent. Well done. I feel empowered. Knowledge is Power.
Thanks for saying that we should also learn to broaden our horizon rather than just the language itself
Very clear. Thank you James.
This guy really does break down complex things into tiny digestible pieces of information
This was one of the best informational videos that I’ve ever seen. Great job!
Yeah, this is a great class, James. This also gave me an understanding of American politics, I'm australian and have a different government. Thank you for this information, all good 👍
Thank you for the lesson! Loved it!
Great job on the politic lesson. I've shared it and saved it to refer to it again, and again! Thanks
I love you for what you taught me today. you're the best :)
This video is really helpful, it really clarify left and right.
1: Right is usually the dominant hand, it has more power, it want more freedom. Those people don't believe social program, or they don't need it.
2: Left hand is the weaker hand most of time, it need more help, need more social programs. They need to support each other.
I know this may not politically right, or not even right, but it's easy to remember.
So insightful! thank you so much. Great video
Thanks for the generql information about tge origin of tge Right and Left synonymous
Wow! It's been on my to do list to really learn more about politics. This was a great lesson for me. Thank you for giving the Canada vs USA comparison. I really do not understand American Politics, eg., Republics, Democrats etc., ...
This really did hold my attention. Please do more advanced lessons.
Actually you can have fascism regardless of left/right. Left and right are economic, fascism and libertarianism are social, generally speaking. For example Hitler, Stalin and North Korea are various forms of communism and socialism, economically speaking, but socially speaking they're all fascist. They were largely nationalist, which is a trait you attributed to the right even though these examples are socialist/communist. Found the video interesting though thanks.
Scias not necessarily. Fascism means “authoritarian unitary nationalism,” meaning that fascists believe in a strong state which unites people of a similar nation. Although Stalinism, what most would call communism although in my opinion isn’t, is authoritarian, it is not authoritarian for the same reasons. Fascism does not just mean authoritarian.
Sorry to have to tell you, but you have no idea what your talking about Scias. Hitler was not, a socialist, or a communist, he was a totalitarian, "right wing", top down, autocrat, and the leader of a "Nazi cult" consumed with a "religious like" devotion to racial superiority, populist ruthless military control to ensure the extermination of undesirables, "(as viewed by the Nazis)" : Jews, Gypsies, disabled people, retarded people, Slavic people, black, and brown people, any group that didn't fit the Nazi /teutonic/ Nordic mold. Stalin was in reality not a true communist. He used the Communist movement, and trappings of communist devotion in Russia to make himself a demigod through fear intimidation, extortion, betrayal, imprisonment, and murder. Give yourself a few more years of learning before forming ill informed opinions. History about these issues is extremely complex, and usually misunderstood by young people. This is to important to get it wrong, for your own liberty, and the safety of civilization You've got a lot to learn.
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Left / right cannot be reduced to just a simplistic economic axis. There is also the social aspect to left/right in which the right stands for traditionalism, conservative morals, pro-authority (usually a religious authority) whereas the left stands for the opposite: progressivism, breaking with the traditions, abolishing the clergy's privileges, expanding the rights of minorities such as the LGBT community, etc.
You are a great teacher! 👏
Thank you for the lesson. I have to tell you that you have helped me so much with this lesson.
Iam from Somalia,my name is khadar you are the best teacher I have ever seen thank you for you help dear teacher
Instant subscription! Great tune to intro with and as soon as you mentioned your usual videos being on grammar and vocabulary I will have to check those out as I'm rusty on the fine details from Grammar school...
I'm writing a sci-fi book, that is quite political, so this is very good to sharpen the mind as my novel style is quite Lovecraftian but has a modern, satirical vibe like a comedy such as the Simpsons! I've also descibed it as Mad Max 2 in space. So I'm absorbing the knowledge, so thank you, James.
I've always proposed a Swiss-style direct democracy with a House of Lords or something to quetion the public vote. But there are so many cross Left/Right details to describe and living in UK a good social safety net is key also.
I loved this lesson, please do more!
this was so so so helpful! thank you so much
Wow! Loved the Jaba and Sidious metaphors. "Fascists, are not all evil. Ok?", "I don't want State run bakeries." Lol You sir, are an honest man. Great video!
I dnt regret of following bro..and super happy of u been an African❤❤
Thanks sir, can you make video on:-is to be,are to be,was to be,were to be,have to be and had to be
Now, more than ever, with all the information at the reach of our fingers, we must inform ourselves and help others be informed about politics. I am from El Salvador where the old system of mass distraction used by the Romans is subtly present with reality shows and European football (I am not against practicing football I need to clarify). It is sad that most people do not want to talk about politics. I am not a historian nor a great reader, but there's tons of ways (podcasts, RUclips videos, independent news websites, books, short stories, talk shows, etc.) to get different points of view and, then, reach a conclusion.
Wow thanks
U have made it easy for me...boom am ready for the exam
Very good, you look at this and explain it without any bias, you made everything look kinda good
Due to the separation of left wing and right wing, they each are flying in circles.
I love your videos ! Please do much more of these kind of videos . Like you said we need to learn to get up and go . I know that you have much more to offer us .
Thanks ! Keep it up !
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Anyone here from india else 🤔🤔
Thanks a lot jame, u explained easily , wonderful
Thanks for the great video! Very informative, and left me wanting more...
The Canadian political concept's it's a little bit diferent of those i learned at school, so that video actually was useful. Thank you.
''USSR,we now call It Russia'' - yeah,right...
the lessons are for amerifats
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thnks am from somali and i am realy glad to be one of your funn
Missing your classes a lot!! You're one of the best Hansa's teacher!
XoXo, Beatriz from Brazil
You forgot to mention Left Wing is for Poor people and Right Wing is for Rich people.
I heard the Health Care in Canada is slow, which can be dangerous for patients in some cases, longer waits, and poorer doctors. The same as England. America Health Care is horrible! The cost is to expensive but better care in away. If housing is high, food is high, water bill is high, transportation high, taxes, and health care high something is going to have to give.
what a man... blew me away with his style... i would like to be a man like you someday
Benito Mussolini was an Italian Socialist who wanted to bring about socialism by force if required. He was the first Fascist and was always a socialist. Hitler followed his philosophy and started the National Socialist Party in Germany. Therefore Fascism is a left wing ideology. This includes the NAZI party.
Hello from Turkey😊you re the best english teacher thank youu
Nice work James, Thanks!
Great video. He's not just showing terms to you learn, but like he says on the title: It's "Talking About Politics".
- A question: About USA, I only hear... "The Democratic" and "The Republican". There are only those two sides?
I think this guy is a great teacher
Not Britain, but France. It began with pro- vs anti-royalist divide.
It went on to become a popular vs aristocratic & theocratic - also a democratic & libertine (liberal at the time) vs authoritarian & conservative ideological rift.
it is such a useful lesson. thanks a lot
Great Video. I Usually don't comment from this account, but you really are a great teacher :D