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Is it meaningful to identify as a right wing or left wing person? Or a liberal or conservative? Or any of that?

I feel I do not fall square into either one. And i'm not a "centrist" either. I also try to avoid doing the "both sides" thing, because most of the time I do see one side as being right on some issues. I'm not that guy.

I'v declared myself "more of a lefty" when I was younger, and recently started saying I was a traditionalist (not a conservative) because it seems accurate. But I feel like lables are for dipshits and honestly, we should think for ourselves. The shit that gets labled on one side or the other is silly. For example: Andrew Tate is against feminism, and feminism is typically thought of as left wing, so ppl casually call that guy right. In reality, nothing about the redpill is traditionally right wing, and the founder of conservatism would have actually been called a simp by these guys for the things he said about how awesome women are.

I'm "left wing" on the environment, but i'm right wing on making sure homogenous monogamous families with a ton of kids flourish. So what the hell am I suppose to do? Right leaning peeps wanna destroy the environment, but left wing peeps wanna destroy everything that makes life worth living anyhow.
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JollyRoger · 70-79, M
I agree BRUUH...
Leftist, Right-wing, Centrist.... they all do have 'values' on the political spectrum. However, people (generally) fail to look at what those 'base values' are and the labels themselves have changed in value. Liberals used to be 'Let it be' types; Right-wingers were more toward heavy-handed (but democratic) govefnment and of course the Centrists were those who floated with the logic of what is needed at the time.
Now-a-days: Leftists and Right-wingers are more identified by the radical aspects they hear someone they know, and either like or dislike, and go by the memes that they and others who emulate that life-style (not the politics) say and do.
Again: You're right - it all has lost meaning.