Section 5
Political Ideology
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Conservatism
Conservatism is a social and political philosophy that supports retaining traditional social institutions and has many modern variations.
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Liberalism
Liberalism is a broad political ideology or worldview founded on the ideas of liberty and equality.
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The Traditional Political Spectrum
The traditional political spectrum models different political positions by placing them upon a left-right geometric axis.
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Issues with the Traditional Political Spectrum
Researchers have frequently noted that a single left-right axis is insufficient to describe the existing variation in political beliefs.