Questions tagged [ideology]
An ideology is a set of opinions or beliefs belonging to a group, political party or individual. Ideology may also refer to the political beliefs or ideas that characterize a particular culture. Capitalism, communism, socialism, feminism and Marxism are considered ideologies. But not all -ism words are.
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Political compass results [closed]
So I just took a the poltical compass text and I finally have my results in. But however I find it hard to find my potical view, and it seems like I can't find a clear answer on what my ideology is.
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What does "far right tilt" actually mean in the context of the EU in 2024?
The Washington Post's June 9, 2024 European Parliament tilts right; Macron calls snap elections in France uses the terms "far right" and "conservative" three times and "...
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Why does the left support the blank slate theory? [closed]
Why does the left (maybe not the entire left) support the blank slate theory (see here for instance)?
By left, I mean the diverse movements/ideologies adhering in a form or another, to a much or ...
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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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Do chemical-biological problems benefit capitalism?
Mark Fisher, in his book Capitalist Realism, writes:
The current ruling ontology denies any possibility of a social causation of mental illness. The chemico-biologization of mental illness is of ...
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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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In what way were the citizens of the Third Reich different from the citizens of other regimes, such that they were subject to reeducation? [closed]
In what way were the citizens of the Third Reich different from the citizens of other regimes, such that they were subject to reeducation? Specifically, what were the specific reasons cited by the ...
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Anti-immigration left-wing parties
Recently the long time left-wing German politician, Sahra Wagenknecht, formed a left-wing anti-immigration party.This is unusual, as the left is normally associated with pro-immigration policies. Are ...
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Alternative names for "new liberalism" and "neoliberalism" to avoid confusion
In oral discussion, the ideological designations "new liberal" and "neoliberal" are easily confused. Do one or both of these two ideologies have alternative names that are more ...
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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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Why are so many on the left in western countries so passionate about supporting Palestine (and being anti-Israel)? [duplicate]
This question is not a duplicate of Why does the left side with the Palestinians? because that question is merely about why the left sides with the Palestinians. That the left sides with the ...
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Are there any mass primitivist societies (i.e. population over a thousand people) that currently exist?
I know there are small communes and primitivist societies out there, but are there any primitivist societies in the modern world with a population of over one thousand people? Large uncontacted tribes ...
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left vs Right politics and liberal vs conservative [closed]
Can we say left means liberal and right means conservative ?
In history we see lot of counterexamples.
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Why are communism and anarcho-communism not seen as extreme-reactionary?
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It is a common usage to call some right-wing movements in Western countries "reactionary". See Wikipedia:
In ideology, reactionism is a tradition in right-wing politics
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Why free-market capitalism has become more associated to the right than to the left, to which it originally belonged?
If I am not mistaken, classical liberalism, among which economic liberalism (laissez-faire), was at the beginning supported by the left (Benjamin Constant 1767-1830, Alexis de Tocqueville 1805-1859, ...
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