Left-wing = Socialist (Communist at its extreme) Right-wing = Market Economy (Oligarchy at its extreme) Moderate = Democracy (the best-fit line, if you will).

Put another way: left wing - necessary services should be paid from taxes and available to all right wing - get a job, save, and pay for what you need yourself moderate -- a delicate balance of both ideologies. Left wing and right wing also have some bearing on social issues: left wing -- government should not interfere with personal choice right wing -- government should regulate personal choice. moderate -- a delicate balance of both ideologies.

The left wing wants absolute equality for everyone, except for those at the top, of course. The eventual aim is total government--a 100% income tax and everything you need is then free. Those on top decide what you need; you have nothing to say about it. Or about their salaries, which are enormous. The right wing, recognizing that more people have been murdered by their own governments just in the 20th Century than by all the wars in history, wants governments to be as small as possible commensurate with their responsibility to prevent and punish crimes and torts and to prevent invasion. The moderate hasn't got a governing philosophy, he just thinks that it's best to compromise between these two positions.

first you take a position -then whats on your right ( towards greater self realisation/ gratificaion/ resposibilty ) is right wing and what is to your left( towards greater state control lesser responsibilties and greater duties to authorities etc ) is left wing compared to the position you have taken which is alwatys the centre, presumably the best for society or rather serves your own interest best.

Left can also be regarded as more 'progressive' while Right is more concerned with 'tradition'.

Although the by definition, left-wing, right-wing and moderate (central) viewpoints are always evolving and changing .... in basic terms the majority of right-wing viewpoints are for limited government interventions in our daily lives. Left-wing viewpoints believe in governments playing an active part to hopefully better our lives. And moderate (or central), look for governments to play an active part whenever it appears that lack of government intervention is being taken advantage by one group over another.

Left wing is traditionally seen as being concerned with equal rights and oppurtunities for all, and with a philosophy of state provided help for poorer elements of society, usually funded by high taxes on the better off. the traditional "left winger" is often seen as being anti traditional values, strongly anti-racist and anti-homophobic, feminist, and an advocate of human rights (even for criminals). They are stereotypically anti-monarchy, pro-choice, atheistic, and advocate a "soft" policy on crime and drugs. Right wing is usually seen as being an advocate of the dog-eat-dog approach to society- you work for what you earn and should be allowed to keep it, people should take personal responsibility for themselves and not expect excessive help from the government. The typical "right-winger" is often seen as highly conservative and places high emphasis on family values, they are in favour of capital punishment and a tough justice system, they are often seen as sexist, homophobic, and occasionally racist. They are often very patriotic, pro-life, and highly religious. Moderate would be anywhere on the line between these two extremes. I have to get in here that I have a real problem with the left wing/ right wing way of looking at politics. Firstly because it gives us a very handy way to dismiss ideas- by simply saying "typical left wing wooly thinking" or "typical fascist right winger" - it also groups thoughts together in a way that is almost completely nonsensical - why should my views on abortion bear any relation to my views on gun control? It can blind us to new ways of tackling problems if we consider ourselves right wing and therefore must avoid even debating anything that looks suspiciously left-wing as a way of dealing with a problem- even if in that particular instance it might work. The thing is- you can't run society as one of two polar opposites. We can't have a right-wing society, bring in every right-wing view (whatever they are!) to deal with every issue and expect it to work, and the same goes for left wing. Problems need to be dealt with on an individual basis- and the whole idea of right/left allegiance and thinking, the "if you are not with us you are against us" philosophy is ridiculously simplistic black and whit thinking that is really completely redundant in any situation in the real world. I mean- do you really give a s*** if something comes from the right or the left, as long as it works?