Center left

Definition

Center left is a political ideology that supports social equality and government intervention in the economy to achieve it, but also values individual rights and market mechanisms to some extent. It sits between the more radical leftist ideologies that advocate for extensive government control and moderate or center ideologies that emphasize a balanced approach.

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A political philosophy that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within a liberal democratic polity and capitalist economy.

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A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law.

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