Questions tagged [political-spectrum]
The political spectrum is a way of dividing up political positions on an axis. Left vs Right is the most common dimension used, but the Authoritarian vs Libertarian axis is common as well. Use for questions related to a specific place on the "political spectrum", or about the definition of the "political spectrum".
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Has a relationship been identified between a state's position on abortion and its political leanings?
There are 21 states that have a 15-week or less abortion restriction law. Of those, only Arizona and Georgia voted for Democrat Biden in 2020, and both narrowly. Also, Arizona has the least ...
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Interpretation of "right" and "left"
I have heard many people throw away words like "this party is left" and "this party is right wing" but many people(including me) doesn't know exactly how do we interpret "...
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How it is possible to be both "libertaire" and "center-left"?
The term "libertaire" is a quite ambiguous French political term.
The definition is "Which, in theory as in practice, goes as far as possible in the direction of absolute individual ...
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Left vs. Right wing linear (binary) spectrum validity
In the field of political debate; the political ideologies or positions often classified either as "Left Wing" (consisting of secular/ atheist/ libertarian/ egalitarian/ socialist/ globalist ...
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Why is the border the "bluest" part of Texas?
Maps such as this one show that some of the "bluest" counties in Texas are along the southern border (with Mexico).
The "border" is one of the most contentious wedge issues used by ...
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What kind of government organization does Alain de Benoist seek?
Alain de Benoist's main focus is "identity".
This article says that Alain de Benoist is both a "conservative and “socialist””. A wikipedia article says that he is also a radical ...
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Is support for the far right unusually low in Lithuania (compared to its neighbors) and if so why?
The Economist (2023-09-14):
Support for nationalist or far-right parties:
Lithuania <1%
Poland >40%
Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia (and many other countries): 20-30%
The above map suggests ...
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What divisive issues are least correlated with political alignment (e.g. whether you're on the left/right)?
Inspired by this reddit post that shows that ones opinion on AI-generated art/text is basically independent of whether one is a Democrat, Independent, or Republican.
My question is: what big issues ...
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How has the current ideology of the Democrats and Republicans contributed to the increased political polarization in the US? [closed]
Why has the U.S. become so much more polarized? Shapiro said it may be
partly because, since the 1970s, major political parties have become
increasingly aligned with certain ideologies, races and ...
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Why does Russia specifically fund far-rights in Europe?
Far-right and left most pro-Kremlin in EU Parliament, data finds
Putin’s friends in Europe
Examining the Kremlin’s and Far-Right Parties Cooperation
Russian funding is a reward for ideological ...
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What was the cause of the MAGAcommunism movement?
I know what I am saying sounds nonsensical at first. But I am referring to a group of Communists who unironically support Trump.
This movement and way of thought was established by the YouTuber Haz ...
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Is the "leftist" tendency in academia restricted to humanities?
This answer to a question about "leftist" academia led me to wonder if the observed tendency towards more progressive and liberal views in more educated people is a product of a chance drift ...
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Why did the leftists usually win in the media front and education system?
I recently read that less than 3% of Ivy League professors (from Harvard and Yale) are conservative; the vast majority are liberal or very liberal. Also, most influential media are left-leaning. There ...
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Why are states formed by nations? [closed]
Why are states formed by nations, instead of people's "spectrum" (left or right, LGBT or not, and so on)?
Even for states formed by immigrants (e.g. USA), spectra of folks have drastic ...
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Are there conservative socialists in the US?
By "conservative" I mean those who have traditional views on gender roles and sexuality, stand against immigration and cultural/ethnic mixing, value cultural norms and traditions etc.
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