#33 – What is the Left and Right: Past, Present, and Future

In this episode, Virgil and his friends discuss the topic of what is the left and right. This podcast is part one of two dive into the political spectrum and political philosophy. In this podcast, former guests D, Pseudo, Danny, and Matt join us to discuss the left and right in respects to their origins, present, and future. We discuss the ideological roots of the left and right and try to unpack its connection to government and society. We talk about the difference between authoritarianism and libertarianism and its connection to the political spectrum. We then talk a bit about the fringes and extremes of the far-left and far-right and how they cause damage to our world. We close the podcast discussing whether identifying on the left or right is valuable or if labels all together are antiquated and unuseful. Through understanding the political spectrum we can better understand others and ourselves.