What's In A Political Spectrum?

Somebody asked (and I didn't know): What is the opposite of Libertarian? Well, according to Time magazine:

And what is the opposite of libertarianism? Libertarians would say fascism.

But in the American political context, it is something infinitely milder that calls itself communitarianism.

The term is not as familiar, and communitarians are far less organized as a movement than libertarians, ironically enough. But in general communitarians emphasize society rather than the individual and believe that group responsibilities (to family, community, nation, the globe) should trump individual rights.

Now if you believe this site at GoToQuiz.com, these are the categories:Yet another sampling from speakout.com shows this grouping:


This one is interesting for what they include (thoughtsaloud.com):

And remember, this only takes into account modern U.S. politics. Whoever gets to define the terms frames the debate and argues on their own turf.

Terms are so important.