Talk:Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
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[edit] LDP economic policy
Given from what I've read, it would seem - frighteningly - that the LDP is actually a economically left-wing party in between NEP and the Five-Year Plans:
"the abolition of "non-traditional" and "fanatic" religious sects in Russia"
[Pretty much what the post-Bolshevik Soviet government enforced]
"state ownership of strategic sectors of the economy, particularly natural resources, alcohol, tobacco, and agriculture"
[New "commanding heights" - even though these may not necessarily include the factories]
"the right to work"
[Clearly a socialist thing]
"radical reform of the social insurance system"
[My only question is: is this reform towards the Soviet insurance system, or further away from it?]
"state support for science-intensive technologies and agriculture"
[Space program, Virgin Islands, etc.]
"Russian economic sovereignty/protectionism"
[One key difference from the traditional Soviet trade policy, which subsidized many of its trade partners]
It's a key trend with all the far-right parties these days to have quite a bit of economically left-wing policies.
Darth Sidious 18:18, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
It seems bizarre, at least from a U.S.A. perspective, to describe a party such as this as "far right." It does seem to be nationalistic (usually, but not always associated with the political right) but also socialistic (associated with the political left). It seems as if someone is trying to "tag" the political right by associating this party with it.
Could the "far right" adjective be simply dropped from the introduction? Or at least replaced with a more descriptive term, such as "authoritarian?"
The economic reforms they support seem to echo fascism, which would make them 'far right' in some people's eyes. Of course, in reality, fascism is closer to socialism. The political compass proves that. But still, in the eyes of the public, they're 'far right'. So it would just keep being rolled back if one removed it. Joffeloff 13:20, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Does the LDPR really advocate "using violence and modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to forcibly suppress political opposition"? Do they engage in "severe economic and social regimentation, syndicalist corporatism" and seek to "implement totalitarian systems"?
The general consensus on here seems to be that "authoritarian" or "ultra-nationalist" would be a better term. I'll change it and we'll see how long it lasts for. Shotlandiya 15:18, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
I've altered the introduction and clarified the statement about the party being regarded as far right and nationalistic. As anyone with a proper knowledge of the LDPR and how it is regarded in Russia will tell you, the idea that the LDPR has "far right" which has serious aims of taking power is just laughable. It is purely a party of business and corruption, and in many areas just a front for some extremely risky and dodgy business enterprises. It is also very much an integral part of the political establishment, and, despite the outlandish rhetoric of its leader, almost always votes with the government on issues of economic reform. This is generally missed by the foreign press, however, who still have a very "1993-centric" view of Zhirinovsky and the LDPR, and so I have clarified the view of LDPR as far-right with the statement "sometimes regarded in the foreign media".
If you want to change it back, please do so, but come on here and explain yourself first and do not accuse others of having a "skewed" view of Russian politics just because you yourself do not share this viewpoint. Shotlandiya 14:14, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
