Because the opposite of evangelical fundamentalism and nationalism isn’t free healthcare and taxes. It’s communism, where there is no private ownership of property. That doesn’t exist as a political party in the U.S.

Well, that’s not true.

We say it because both US parties are very similar, and both of them are very right leaning compared to the rest of the western world.

It also indicates that’s there’s no democracy in the US, because there’s only really one choice.

… One is far right, the other is far left. When you’re talking about the political spectrum, which is what this post is covering, it’s absolutely true.

I thought it was pretty obvious I wasn’t saying they are literal opposites in all contexts