Thursday, April 5, 2012

Political Parties and Ideologies

After analyzing this graphic, it is clear that there are similarities that overlap between the left and right. One of the most apparent can be seen by looking at the percentage graph located under what each side "supports". Both sides have statistics on what percentage supports gay rights, abortion rights, war, tax-cuts, same-sex marriage, God, and unmarried sex. When it comes to gay rights, God, and unmarried sex, there is a relatively small margin between the two sides. In fact, there is at a most a 10% difference between the two on those issues. Also, under the "goal" of each side, the left states that they aim toward "personal freedom" and the right aims for "economic freedom". In sense, these are two interconnected stances. If you restrict economic freedom, then do you really have personal freedom? Ultimately, this illustrates the difficulty in adopting and implementing a politically theology that embodies every aspect of that side.

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