Introduction
to the Political Spectrum in the US Note: Positions are not always consistent - particularly on social vs. economic issues! |
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Right |
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| Labels | Progressives/Liberals |
Conservatives
- Neoliberals |
Neo-Conservatives
(Neo-Cons) |
Libertarians |
Religious
Right |
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Concerns
for equality, social justice, and the environment |
For
free market economy, limited government, American cultural values |
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| Fiscal conservatives seek balanced budget - Neoliberals stress market- based solutions, private enterprise and tax breaks |
Nationalists Argue for strong military, including doctrine of pre-emptive war, to support American interests |
Individual
rights- limited gov't - support privatization, i.e., market-based health care, welfare/ entitlement programs |
Authoritarian "Moral Majority" - Want State mandated ban on abortion, right to life, teach morality and creationism in schools |
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| Think
Tanks and other Political Websites |
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| Magazines |
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The
National Review http://www.nationalreview.com/ |
The
Public Interest http://www.thepublicinterest.com/ |
The
CATO Journal http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal /currentissue.html |
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| Selected Independent Policy Think Tanks (dealing with Public Policy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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