What does lefty imply here? Two questions here. The first one is pretty easy. It doesn't require any cultural things. What's the word opposite to lefty. So if someone has a right-wing ideas, what's the proper word to describe them? The second one, when an Australian politician was asked about his view on refugees and boat people, his answer was, 'My biggest concern is being painted as a giant lefty.' So it basically means he doesn't want to be painted as a lefty, or something? What is a lefty's view on this issue?