Left, right, left

For the 1880s to the 1980s, socialism defined what it meant to be left wing. Socialists argued about and in Russia, China and the poor world murdered each other in disputes about what type of socialism they wanted. But on the basic point there was agreement. To be left wing meant believing that the common ownership of the means of production offered the best way forward for humanity. European socialists must join others who supported their ideals and struggle for a better world.