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What does it mean?
Political labels like liberal and conservative are oversimplified and based on contradictory values.
In plain terms
Politics is too complex to be just liberal or conservative.
What can you take from it?
Avoid simplistic political labels.

Where it applies

  • voting
  • political debate
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • thinking critically
  • avoiding extremes
  • reading policy

Questions to consider

  • Are political labels useful?
  • What are your true values?

Another view

Labels can still be useful for quick political alignment.

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