I want to know about like all basic terms like I am even unaware of what does left wing and right wing mean. What is conservative, libertarian, anarchist, fascist and terms like that? Also the thing like economy as in politics, economy is also discussed so I want to know about that too like how each isms like capitalism, communism, socialism, and etc. wants to run economy. And some basic stuff. I am 18 and I think I should be aware of this.
Having the desire for this understanding is wonderful! It shows you are truly curious about the world you live in, and the things that affect your life and those of your neighbors near and far. Understand that some of the terms you used aren't universal around the world. Many nations political systems use the same terms, but they have slightly or drastically different meanings, so for the context of your goal, its probably helpful to start with understanding the politics of the nation you live in.
First, what is politics? Politics comes from the word "policy". As in, politics is the system we use to decide what policies or rules a nation follows. That's really the root of it. All the complication comes because various people and groups don't agree on what policies should be put in place. The problem is that there is not one set of rules that everyone agrees works (or can work forever).
For a beginning understanding I'd probably point you a civics or government textbook. There will likely a chunk of the nations history mixed in because so much of politics is derived from what was tried before, what worked, what didn't, and what was tried next, and the cycle repeats with different follow-on attempts.
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