One of the more popular misconceptions generated by the philosophy of Freedom Party revealed itself in much of the public's coming to regard it as a "right-wing" party. Given the issues of our times --- primarily economic --- this perception is an understandable one. No doubt, had Freedom Party come into existence during the social upheaval of the sixties, it would have been labelled a "left-wing" party because of its support of civil liberties and opposition to censorship.
Of course, as a political party dedicated specifically to the preservation and protection of individual rights, not interests, Freedom Party cannot objectively be defined as either "left-wing" or "right-wing." Nevertheless, objectivity has rarely been a consideration in determining public perceptions of the political spectrum, so the onus has fallen back on us to help shape those perceptions. Define or be defined!
To that end, Freedom Party will be publishing literature in the near future to address the differences between "left-wing", "right-wing", socialist, capitalist, anarchist, communist, fascist, and the many many terms used to describe political philosophies.
Watch for it!
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last updated on April 28, 2002
