Syncretic Politics involve taking political positions that attempt to reconcile seemingly opposed ideological systems, usually by combining some elements associated with the left with some associated with the right. The term is derived from the older idea of syncretic religion. Left wing is also a term used in several sports; see winger (sport). ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of conservatism or Christian democracy. ... Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. ...

Syncretic political movements and Centrism should not be confused. Although both see their mission as eventual reconciliation, Centrism attempts to take moderate elements from opposing sides and combine them into a stabalizing, moderate poltical force to preserve the harmony of an existing order that is under threat from partisanship. In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ...

Syncretist organizations, on the other hand, are usually involved in the construction of a new ideology from the most extreme beliefs of antagonistic movements and see themselves as revolutionary and radical threats to the status quo.

However, confusing the distinction, some have attempted to achieve centrist goals (i.e. modest health-care reform) using radical methods such as destroying the American two-party system. (see Radical middle) A two-party system is a type of party system where only two political parties have a realistic chance of winning an election. ... The term Radical Middle refers to a type of third way philosophy as well as an associated political movement. ...

There are also groups that see themselves as beyond any right-left distinctions and claim to practice Transcendental Politics.

Noted syncretic movements include Fascism, Libertarianism and Producerism. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Libertarianism is a modern political philosophy that strongly advocates the maximization of individual rights, private property rights, and free market capitalism. ... Grange poster depicting the independent, industrious farmer as the keystone figure in society. ...

See also

Political spectrum A political spectrum is a way of comparing or visualizing different political positions, by placing them upon one or more geometric axes. ...