Far right

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The far right or extreme right is a political label used to identify parties and movements based on fascist, racist and/or extremely reactionary ideologies. Officially those on the far right embrace the concept of the "inequality of outcome", meaning that one group is naturally better than another. This can apply to everything from monarchies to Nazism, meaning that many far-rightists oppose others on the far-right who have a different idea of what the ruling class should be.

[edit] Common opinions of the far right

As far right is a neologism used by others than those considered far right, the definition is somewhat subjective. It is sometimes used interchangeably with "radical right", though most academics believe there is a difference between the two.

[edit] Criticism of the label

Conservatives and other "traditional" right-wingers might be critical of this label being applied to them. The horseshoe theory stipulates that the far right has much in common with the far left.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. Though some on the far-right, such as the Front National or Geert Wilders, may endore or claim to endorse gay rights if they think it gives them a more "liberal" argument against Muslims or other religious minorities
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