Couldn't disagree more, this level of retarded Americanised simplification makes the terms left and right absolutely meaningless.

The political compass is not a scale it's a spectrum.

Collectivism vs individualism.

Libertarianism vs authoritarianism

Etc.

Also the way they are totally misrepresenting what left snd right even means is pure retardation.

It's depicting an over simplified version of the opposite of reality

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While I get the point you are making, worth the words left, right, collectivism, individualism, libertarianism or authoritarianism are used to characterise the spectrum actually being discussed

Discussing an unspecified, undefined amorphous politicsl compus/spectrum per your preference is not a useful approach to exploring these ideas IMHO

Sometimes concepts need to be simplifiedt fir ease of communication and for it to be left to the reader to apply some critical thought arounf more nuanced concepts of limitless spectrums

I get your point, but I think it is your thinking & reading of it which is overly simplisitic & reductive