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This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the left and right wing dichotomy. The argument is made that this model does not reflect political reality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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only two political parties generate a politically significant following: the Democratic and Republican parties. More pointedly, these groups have come to represent two polar extremes of the political spectrum, commonly
regarded as the "left wing" and "right wing" political perspectives, leading to a particularly divisive political process. Individuals who adhere to the model of left and right wing politics tend
to conceive of political perspective as consisting of social, economic, and moral values as well. On the other hand, some would argue that the left and right wing dichotomy is
a useful tool for understanding the major polarity that drives Western politics. Ultimately, however, the left and right wing distinction is largely useless for accurately depicting true categories of political
perspectives, as the definitions for each category tend to be consistent, sometimes overlap, are frequently subject to change over time, and both are ultimately primarily motivated by external corporate interests.
This paragraph helps the student provide an overview of the left and right wing distinction. In order to truly understanding the criticisms of the left and right wing dichotomy,
it is first necessary to thoroughly define that dichotomous perspective in and of itself. Historically speaking, the "left" and "right" nomenclature developed from the physical arrangement of attendees at the
French Chamber of Deputies following the Revolution in 1789 ("Left", 2011). The arrangement was such that those figures closest to the established power and its interests were situated to the
right of the chamber, whereas those holding more radical views to the left ("Left", 2011). More contemporarily, one might state that the left wing is generally regarded as that aspect
of society with the weakest commitment to the perpetuation of existing power structures, while the right wing is that aspect with the strongest commitment to maintaining the status quo ("Left",
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