Depends, everything in context.
Are we considering Obama as extreme left? If we are factoring in all of recent political history, Obama has far far far far far more in common with conservatives than he does with Marx and Lenin.
Is Trump an example of extreme right? Pretty sure he has been a democrat most of his life, and is more of a libertarian (fiscal conservative, social liberal) than he has been campaigning as.
But, to answer your question, I'd prefer extreme left. I'd happily pay 50% of my salary if I didn't have to worry about health and dental care, my kids (and everyone elses, for that matter; it's in everyone's interest to educate everyone) had the best education in the world, our food supply was better distributed, issues of poverty were better addressed, and so forth.
I think extreme-left worst-case scenario, I think a dystopia. Everyone is taken care of, the government thinks it knows best, and you generally have to watch yourself because if you say the wrong thing you in trouble!
I think extreme-right worse-case scenario, I think Mad Max-style post-societal earth. I think everyone will retreat into their homes, states will secede, economies and governments will fail, and everyone will have to fend for themselves.
I know those idiot Doomsday people are salivating at the thought of going all-out crazy in the latter option, but the simple truth is if you are concerned with life and living, you will take the extreme liberal option.
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