Noah Millman’s attempts at getting past the liberal-conservative dichotomy have been making the rounds across the blogosphere. Here is his basic taxonomy, which I think is useful:
Liberal vs. Conservative (attitudes towards the individual and authority)
Left vs. Right (attitudes toward social/economic winners and losers)
Progressive vs. Reactionary (attitude towards past and future)
I’d say that I’m a liberal progressive on the first and last counts, and probably on the (American) left in terms of economic winners and losers, if that means regulating Wall Street and offering healthcare to those who can’t afford it. Where do you guys fit?
Now, the task is up to us to create a matrix for attitudes towards foreign policy….
Liberal vs. Conservative (attitudes towards the individual and authority)
Left vs. Right (attitudes toward social/economic winners and losers)
Progressive vs. Reactionary (attitude towards past and future)
I’d say that I’m a liberal progressive on the first and last counts, and probably on the (American) left in terms of economic winners and losers, if that means regulating Wall Street and offering healthcare to those who can’t afford it. Where do you guys fit?
Now, the task is up to us to create a matrix for attitudes towards foreign policy….
