You straddle a prickly fence and dislike extreme views on anything. A centrist’s perennial quest is to ensure a balance between contrasting positions. You are concerned by the possibility of society shifting towards any one particular end of the political spectrum. You are often criticised for being too moderate and not taking clear positions. It’s never easy being in the middle of it all.
Our political beliefs are far more complex than Left vs Right. We have constructed this Political Mandala based on where people stand on two important dimensions: liberty and identity. A high liberty score reflects stronger support for individual freedoms and rights. On the other dimension, a high identity score indicates the importance of group identity in one’s political worldview.
The Political Mandala is intended to give you pause for thought and for reflection to help you shape the world you live in, through political decisions that you make.
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