In France, sure historically, but the French socialist party was neutered a long time ago, as made evident by Hollande's lack of a spine. The Nordic countries now hold that mantle.
As for America having very little extreme right or left, that's complete BS. This is one of the most right wing nations on Earth. It's the center of racism, religous nonsense and corporatism in the western world.
And for that last bit of nonsense, get a fuckin brain and follow the news.
Oh, please... You don't think the modern Democratic party is more to the left of JFK? The last time a major political party was this far to the left in the United States you have to go back to William Jennings Bryan around the turn of the 20th century. Everyone got much more conservative over the course of the 20th century, until the last quarter of it, and they have started moving back to the left.
Going back over a century is not that accurate as far as measuring things, though. The priorities and expectations of government was so different then. If Obama isn't the most liberal president in US history, who is?
If the modern Democratic party isnt the most liberal major political party in US history, then what time and which party was more liberal?
I would say the Nordic countries are a tick or two to the left, globally. Which is why I put western Europe at the center.
America is a center-right country. Sure, we can both agree there.
But as for your other assertions, I would agree with you, but no need for us both to be wrong.
I think you objected to my stating that we don't have a lot of extremists, where are extremists in major positions of power? You countered my saying that by saying that we are more friendly to business, more religious, and more racist than any other country in the Western World. Well, I don't necessarily agree with that.
Forget that for most of history the Mediterranean region was considered the western world, we will just discuss Northern European, North American, and Australian countries.
Most religious, ok. But that isn't extreme. Sure, there are a few dingbats out there that do crazy shit. You can find that in EVERY population of people. Why do you feel the need to denigrate people of faith? Pretty much exclusive disdain for the Christian faith, you suck the cock of the Muslims and make all kinds of apologetic concessions for them, but for some reason you tend to have a real hatred for Christians. Perhaps your jealous of the grace they have in their lives. Don't get me wrong, they get on my nerves too sometimes. There are plenty of bad things that have been done in the name of God, but most of the good done on this planet is also done in his name.
The most right wing, hmmm, you say that like its a bad thing. Name me a right wing nation that has ever done anything on the level of Stalin, Mao, or the Communist revolutionaries in Latin America. I mean, there have been right wing dictators, although I have not ever really heard what it is that made them right wing. I don't even know how being right wing is a bad thing.
And the most corporatism, well, I might agree with you there. But that is the nature of the beast. Our corporations are the best in the world. I don't know how we reduce their influence and maintain a free society, do you?