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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the meaning of these words ?

Context: Somebody said this sentence to me.

Sentence : "I am right of left as far as economics is concerned and left of right in terms of politics"

My question/doubt: I have heard and I know the meaning of centrist, leftist, conservative and their ultra forms but I'm getting problem in inferring these terms: "right of left" and "left of right". Ive highlighted these terms in the above mentioned sentence also. Can you help me in understanding the meaning of these terms, what could they mean ?

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The way I read it, "I'm right of left" means "I'm not left wing (I'm more right wing than that), but I'm not prepared to say outright that I'm right wing". Similarly for "left of right". To me, it seems a bit like saying "not unwelcome" instead of "welcome".

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  • The way I read it, "I'm right of left" means "I'm not left wing (I'm more right wing than that), but I'm not prepared to say outright that I'm right wing".
  • Similarly for "left of right".
  • To me, it seems a bit like saying "not unwelcome" instead of "welcome".
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The way I read it, "I'm right of left" means "I'm not left wing (I'm more right wing than that), but I'm not prepared to say outright that I'm right wing". Similarly for "left of right". To me, it seems a bit like saying "not unwelcome" instead of "welcome".
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Thanks for your reply. I think you might be correct because the person who has said this sentence, I guess, has right-wing leanings.
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