William Faulkner once said that "nothing can marry two people closer than a mutual sin in the world's eyes." How true is this not of our brave revolutionaries on the Far Right and Far Left on the political spectrum? Both movements, seemingly opposing each other vehemently, may not be so different after all. What I suggest in this post is in fact that the Far Right and Far Left have more in common than what sets them apart. Can I back this up? Let's review the facts:

• Both are critical of Israel and its policy towards the Palestinians.
• Both reject capitalism and mainly propose socialism.
• Both are against America, NATO, EU, IMF, globalization, and in some cases, the UN.
• Both want to strengthen national democracy, or decentralize more power to the will of the people.
• Both claim women in Western society are abused and mistreated.
• Both are critical of the recent trend of materialism.
• Both are radical environmentalists.
• Both are collectivists and anti-individualists.
• Both are critics of the established order and call themselves radicals.
• Both believe ideological purity is more important than being pragmatic.
• Both are of the opinion that a revolution of some form is needed to fully transform our current society into a better place to live in.

The only main point I see where these two groups fundamentally disagree is culture. The Far Right believes in cultural nationalism, the Far Left believes in cultural internationalism. Notice how this is the symbolic issue these groups are using as an excuse to fight with the police and destroy each other's political manifestations. They each seem to be dependent upon the other for activism. What's the fun of having a Far Right manifestation unless you have a symbolic enemy to blame on in case no one's listening to what you're saying?

In the late 18th Century William Blake proposed a marriage between Heaven and Hell. Today I propose the unity of the Far Right and Left. If you're radical and believe you belong ideologically to any of these groups, why not at least work together for your common causes, which seem overwhelming despite your disagreement over whether or not you should allow industries to import cheap labour. Is the incentive for success more appealing than that of misery and failure? Prove me wrong, radicals.