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The term '''Rightist''' refers to the Fascist side of the [[political spectrum]] which places Fascist totalitarians and authoritarian dictators on one side
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The term '''Rightist''' refers to someone on the 'right' side of the political spectrum. Politics on the 'left' usually
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and  
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imply taking positions in favor of traditional values, the ruling class, and patriotic support of the homeland.
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Communist totalitarians
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on the other side.
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Of course, it is not obvious that there is just one dimension of political thought, so that people can unambiguously
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be classified as 'right' or 'left'.  Nonetheless, the left/right distinction is mentioned in many countries.
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[[Conservative]] and [[fundamentalist]] are two synonyms for 'rightist'.
    
Compare: [[Leftist]]
 
Compare: [[Leftist]]
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