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The '''political spectrum''' of contemporary U.S. politics places [[liberal]]s such as [[Democrats]] on the left and [[conservative]]s such as [[Republicans]] on the right.
 
The '''political spectrum''' of contemporary U.S. politics places [[liberal]]s such as [[Democrats]] on the left and [[conservative]]s such as [[Republicans]] on the right.
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Conservatives frequently call liberals "left-wing", but liberals prefer to call themselves [[centrist]] or "middle of the road".
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In US politics, liberals frequently call conservatives "right-wing", a term which carries connotations of [[Hitler]] and [[fascism]].
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Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789.  
 
Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789.  
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Conservatives frequently call liberals "left-wing", but liberals prefer to call themselves [[centrist]] or "middle of the road".
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In US politics, liberals frequently call conservatives "right-wing", a term which carries connotations of [[Hitler]] and [[fascism]].
      
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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