You’ve fallen into the trap. Political stances aren’t on a spectrum, they’re multi dimensional
Some leftists believe in anarchy, in a lack of hard boundaries and a more organic cultural resistance to bad actors. Some believe in rigid structure, in the rules creating equity and equality.
Tankies believe in an authoritarian, top down force that will impress ideology onto the masses.
All lefties believe in equity and/or equality. That’s the common thread. Tankies are crazy high on the authoritarian vs anarchy spectrum, but they genuinely think that road will lead to an equitable society
Then what is it measuring? Right and left are directions, they’re labels that are extremely contextual
I genuinely don’t know which of many axis you might be referring to. I think you’re probably gesturing to something like equal/inequal distribution of power, but you could also mean progressive vs regressive, or even liberal vs fascist
You’ve fallen into the trap. Political stances aren’t on a spectrum, they’re multi dimensional
Some leftists believe in anarchy, in a lack of hard boundaries and a more organic cultural resistance to bad actors. Some believe in rigid structure, in the rules creating equity and equality.
Tankies believe in an authoritarian, top down force that will impress ideology onto the masses.
All lefties believe in equity and/or equality. That’s the common thread. Tankies are crazy high on the authoritarian vs anarchy spectrum, but they genuinely think that road will lead to an equitable society
You’re right about politicial ideas being more than 1 dimensional, but I think of the left-right spectrum as one specific measurement.
Then what is it measuring? Right and left are directions, they’re labels that are extremely contextual
I genuinely don’t know which of many axis you might be referring to. I think you’re probably gesturing to something like equal/inequal distribution of power, but you could also mean progressive vs regressive, or even liberal vs fascist