Back to: School Left and right: where these names come from PT

The two sides

Each side says what it values most.

People who vote left

“Without equal conditions, freedom belongs only to those who already have.”

Why they think so

People who think this way see that people start from very different places and believe the State should narrow that gap.

What they propose

Public services for everyone, protection for workers and higher taxes for those who have more.

People who vote right

“Without freedom and responsibility, equality stays on paper.”

Why they think so

People who think this way trust family, work and individual initiative more than the government, and fear that a big State wastes money and gives too many orders.

What they propose

Lower taxes, fewer rules for those who produce, order and respect for traditions.