Which is a different thing than a spectrum, right? Putting your little data points on a line, assigning number values to seizing the means and chattel slavery?
Because I was challenging your assumption that it is something you can or should do to derive a meaningful understanding of political beliefs and how they interact with each other, or for that matter, concepts of ethics and morality.
Beliefs and ideology are very different. I was talking about the defining characteristics of established ideologies. Adding personal beliefs only further increases the need for a more robust graph than a line.
I don’t make assumptions about an individual’s beliefs based on their political alignment. I know too many single-issue voters to make that mistake.
My assertion about progressives supporting censorship of speech applies to the ideology, not each and every individual that supports the ideology. Many don’t recognize that as authoritarian, because of its good intentions.
Ugh
Go ahead and draw a line that encompasses these ideologies:
Libertarians support high social liberty and low economic support
DemocratsLiberals support high social liberty and high economic supportRepublicansConservatives support low social liberty and low economic supportEdited to clarify ideology vs. party. My original labels caused a lot of confusion.
Except for when it comes to GOP public office holders and corporations. In both those cases Republicans support high economic support.
Low economic support means lower taxes and minimal social programs, along with minimal subsidies and regulations on business.
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I’m assuming that means you’re not capable of defining those ideologies on a line.
It’s kind of silly to think that all political ideologies can be defined on one line isn’t it?
Yes. It’s why political scientists don’t use one.
Which is a different thing than a spectrum, right? Putting your little data points on a line, assigning number values to seizing the means and chattel slavery?
I’m sorry. If conceptualizing political ideologies bores you, then why did you reply to my comment about exactly that?
Because I was challenging your assumption that it is something you can or should do to derive a meaningful understanding of political beliefs and how they interact with each other, or for that matter, concepts of ethics and morality.
Beliefs and ideology are very different. I was talking about the defining characteristics of established ideologies. Adding personal beliefs only further increases the need for a more robust graph than a line.
I don’t make assumptions about an individual’s beliefs based on their political alignment. I know too many single-issue voters to make that mistake.
My assertion about progressives supporting censorship of speech applies to the ideology, not each and every individual that supports the ideology. Many don’t recognize that as authoritarian, because of its good intentions.