Quote Originally Posted by JamesWales View Post
It's a ridiculous chart. There isn't really 'far-right' economics. 'far-right' parties are usually as pro state-intervent as left-wing parties.

Far-right economics, if such a thing exists (we would normally call it liberal) would be all about flat rates of tax at very low levels, zero-market intervention and things like that. That most definitely is not what is happening, even if it could be considered a small step in that direction, which is debatable..like I said, borrowing to give everyone Ł400 to mitigate the costs of the energy market isn't a move in that direction at all.

It's a bizarre and inaccurate chart
I take your point but the energy intervention is flat rate, Richard Branson gets the same as Wayne and Waynetta. It's a confusing mix no doubt but a progressive or left approach wouldn't be to give millionaires and billionaires the same package as those who actually need support.

I don't remember anybody questioning whether there could be far left economic policy when Corbyn was leader of the opposition so the idea that far right economics can't exist just confuses the situation.

I have always liked the political compass matrix of left to right economically and authoritarian to libertarian socially because even if you think there should be a finer nuance applied, it is at least clear what it means.