Are you Conservative, Libertarian, Liberal, Statist, or Centrist ??
Example of how your chart may look.
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STATISTS:
• want government to have a great deal of power over the economy and individual behavior.
• frequently doubt whether economic liberty and individual freedom are practical options in today's world.
• tend to distrust the free market, support high taxes and centralized planning of the economy, oppose diverse lifestyles,
• question the importance of civil liberties.
CENTRISTS:
• espouse a "middle ground" regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior.
• they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.
• pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes,"
• emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.
LIBERTARIANS:
• support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters.
• advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence.
• tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes.
• promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties.
LIBERALS
• usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy.
• support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business.
• tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.
CONSERVATIVES:
• tend to favor economic freedom, but frequently support laws to restrict personal behavior that violates "traditional values."
• oppose excessive government control of business, while endorsing government action to defend morality and the traditional family structure.
• usually support a strong military, oppose bureaucracy and high taxes, favor a free-market
economy, and endorse strong law enforcement.
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