Philosophy Now Forum

There are philosophers now who are at last questioning the simplistic division of 'politics' into Left and Right Wings - with a vague mixture between. But a discussion on radio indicates that all they are doing is comparing party policies and dissecting them into a medley or chaos of 'policies'. It is basic ethical values that must be organised to indicate or point to what can be a few basic alternatives for society or societies. 1 is a lack of law with social chaos. Set against that 2, 3, 4. - 2 is the law of tyranny. 3 is the law of personal autonomy and self indulgence or rights. 4 is the rule of social responsibility within and between societies or states. Basic values and their opposites marking out more or less a pyramid.

You have to split parties any time you have a democratic society consisting of two or more fundamental classes that are at odds with each other because each class wants representation. And their interests are clearly not the same.