I think a lot of political influencers are motivated to keep the linear spectrum as the foundation of debate. It allows them to be divisive and position opponents as extreme.
My mother's background is politics and economics. She says that the British political establishment, the mainstream media, and even large sections of the academic community rigidly adhere to this linear spectrum for their own convenience. There are alternative political compasses but none have received widespread acceptance outside of academic communities and nonestablishment political movements.
I think a lot of political influencers are motivated to keep the linear spectrum as the foundation of debate. It allows them to be divisive and position opponents as extreme.
My mother's background is politics and economics. She says that the British political establishment, the mainstream media, and even large sections of the academic community rigidly adhere to this linear spectrum for their own convenience. There are alternative political compasses but none have received widespread acceptance outside of academic communities and nonestablishment political movements.
