Interesting question. In politics (and religion) there don't seem to be any set rules or definitions as they are open to personal interpretation. In the U.S. the Democrat party is said to be on the Left and the Republican party on the Right. If you look at the history of these parties and where the biggest support is, it is sometimes surprising to see where the support comes from now.

As far as the other countries, that should come from others here on the org, as we have a wide variety of "opinions" from many counties. Its very interesting to hear someones thoughts about sometimes serious subjects from 10,000 miles away.

Your views in politics will be developed in time and possibly change over the years. The only true way to learn is to jump right into the conversation. You can read all about the subject but like some things in life, to get a true "feel" for them you have to experience it.