The Far Left vs. the Far Right: An Analysis of Ideological Extremes

Can we just... Since they are the loudest and seem to implicitly convince the majority they are the majority, put them in a desert for a week... Say in the outskirts of Darwin, Australia... And have just enough water for them to all survive... And see what happens? Then we can find out who the worst is...

I think we already know who the worst will be. It's pretty certain, isn't it? Not entirely certain, but pretty close to certain. I give it an 8.38382939/11 chance we know already.

Risks of Ideological Extremes

Neither side is great. Extremes are dangerous. Still, the far left for all its flaws has at least the theory down. Their endgame for the future isn't awful—it's just wildly unrealistic. Along the way, it almost inevitably gets bogged down in authoritarianism, but authoritarianism isn't the goal; it's supposed to be a stepping stone. Meanwhile, among the far right, an authoritarian regime is the endgame. All it has left to do is to kill 'enemies'

This small, subtle distinction, in practice, is often irrelevant, but I don't think speaking in ideological terms is misplaced here. So I'd say the far right is just a bit worse, obviously without endorsing any extremes.

Understanding the Far Right

The far right, while some of this depends on how you define things, even the worst examples of 'the far left' which we could argue directly contradict the actual beliefs of people on the far left (such as Mao or Stalin) didn't have an ideology explicitly based on the subjugation and ultimately extermination of entire ethnic groups that they carried out in a systemic fashion. However, it is important to note that you can point to a lot of examples of people and groups on the far left who are largely opposed to these harsh ideologies, like Mao and Stalin.

These projects are/were based on a deeper equality and liberty than what we see in society today, the real far left. The far right, by contrast, is about the polar opposite. In the best cases, they take power in societies with robust mechanisms of power dispersal that prevent them from implementing a full dictatorship, resulting in a sort of soft implementation of fascism leading to a slow erosion of democratic norms. In the worst case scenarios, you get Nazi Germany.

Conclusion

It's crucial to differentiate between the true ideologies of both sides. While both have their flaws, the far left tends to have more grounded theories, even if they aren't always practically applied. The far right, on the other hand, often operates under a more extreme, often violent, and totalitarian framework.

Understanding these dynamics is essential for maintaining a healthy society. Whether through careful analysis, critical thinking, or engaging in civil discourse, it is our duty to promote moderation and rationality over extremism.