ideological spectrum
Political position continuum
An ideological spectrum arranges political or social beliefs along a continuum, typically from left to right.
The left-right spectrum places progressives and socialists on one end, conservatives and nationalists on the other.
Other spectrums measure libertarian versus authoritarian tendencies, or economic versus social attitudes.
Where do you fall on the ideological spectrum?
The metaphor suggests beliefs exist on a sliding scale rather than in rigid categories.
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- left wingLiberal political faction
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- identity politicsCollective action via shared characteristics
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
right wing · traditionalism · far right · atheism · conservatism · collectivism · fascism · socialism · far left · cosmopolitanism · egalitarianism · cultural relativism · agnosticism · Marxist economics · individualism · free market · modernism · Keynesian economics
ideological spectrumorthodoxy
Adherence to accepted beliefs
dogma · party line · ideological conformity · groupthink · ideological purity
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