Jun 28, 2011
Comparing the worldviews & demographics of the Left & Right in the US
[Update: This graphic is about the left and right in the UK, not the US. Sorry about that...I should pay more attention.]
From the Book, The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World’s Most Consequential Trivia…
(Click the image to make it readable.)
(via J-Walk)
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I guess I am being liberal in thinking that diagram ‘can be improved’.
That seems like such an absolute conservative statement.
Actually, the title of the post is incorrect. This diagram was made to illustrate the artists’ view of the left and right in the UK, not the US.
Ah right. That’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, representing the Church of England, not the U.S. Capitol. Silly me.
OOPS! Correction appended.
Thanks for the heads up.
Dang, I thought that was a joke.
Nope… I just posted without reading. :/
Looking at this, it looks like they don’t necessarily mean UK. They included names for the Left and Right from US and UK.
Hooray for yet another reinforcement that there are only two kinds of people; no one in between. Politics is a sports event and you have to completely choose one team or the other, right? Right?
I guess I cannot be a self-reliant fulfilled adult. Apparently I cannot be a nurturing parent and build character. Interesting to note that the “theistic” society is one of “survival of the fittest.”
Ha!
Check out the blue “family” section. Apparently if you’re a conservative parent, you’re strict and your relationship with your child is built on “respect & fear”, but if you’re liberal then you’re nurturing and, it’s built on “respect & trust”.
Pretty much the entire graphic is like this. Under “votes for” the right apparently votes for “aggression” and “militancy” while the left votes for “fairness” “helping those who cant help themselves” and “positive role models”.
Glad I’m not the only one who noticed that.
This thing is pathetically, stupidly binary. It’s informative only as to how the authors don’t like conservatives.
Parental relationships built on “faith & trust” or “respect and fear”? Right, because if I want my kid to respect me, I must not want him to trust me.
It’s a sign of intelligence and decency to be able to describe your opponent’s view so that, were they in the room, they would say “Yes, that’s what I think.” Ironically, the folks who made this chart have not “learned to relate and ask questions of others” well enough to get to that point.
I would definitely consider myself a moderate, yet I definitely agree the graphic is heavily biased. The left side is made to look like a pillar of goodness while the right side is the worst straw-man representation of the right as possible.
If this diagram was “the most overt stereotypes of left and right wing politics” then they got it half correct. If it was meant to be a fair factual representation of the right and left then it only got half correct.
The sum of political posts on this site that I’ve seen does not present a neutral “smattering of entertaining political posts for your enjoyment.” Maybe that’s not the goal.
Are you quoting something on this site in your comment? I don’t remember saying that. But I’ll be the first to admit, it’s not at all unlikely that I’d forget something I wrote.
Also, I notice that “neutral” didn’t make it into the quote. I’m glad to see that, because I can’t imagine ever claiming that. :)
Thanks for reading despite my biases!
No, you’re right, you didn’t say that, at least that I know of. I was just trying to sum up what I remembered of your descriptions of this site and apply it to the political posts, not quote you. Sorry to be misleading. I went and found one of the posts I was thinking of, and I see you wrote (and I quote this time :o), “The content you’ve come to expect will continue to surprise, amuse, and offend you the same as always…” Fair enough. My guess would be, though, that the political posts here consistently amuse the crowd closer to one side of the spectrum and consistently offend the crowd toward the other (if you can call it that in this instance–I wouldn’t take offense since a blog isn’t personal). I just think the blog would be improved if both camps occasionally were amused and both occasionally offended with the political tone. Granted, I am assuming in my opinion here, but do base it on the comments as well as the posts. There–maybe that’s a better description of my thoughts than mentioning neutrality–maybe not :) Best wishes in your new job!
First of all how dare the editor of this blog post things he finds interesting without policing himself to make sure there is no possible evident bias. It’s almost like he has a worldview.
Secondly I can assure you that many people on the “left” would like their children to have character and believe in equality of opportunity. So you can find things to disagree with all over this chart, which is obviously just a generalization that doesn’t 100% apply to very many people. But as a broad directional generalization, I think it’s fairly accurate
Christians can be proud to know that (their kind) virtually invented hospitals. Christians early on began to take care of the poor and sick in their neighborhoods. By the year 251, the church in Rome supported more than 1,500 widows and needy persons, all of whom were “fed by the grace and kindness of the Lord.” Two great figures in fourth century Christianity, St. Fabiola of Rome and St. Basil of Caesarea went further and built large complexes with their personal fortunes. Basil’s “new city, the storehouse of piety,” contained hospices, training facilities for those out of work and, of course, areas to tend the sick. St. Jerome wrote of Fabiola, “Was there a naked or bedridden person who was not clothed with garments supplied by her? Were there ever any in want to whom she failed to give a quick and unhesitating supply? Even Rome was not wide enough for her pity.” And, oh yes, all for free.
Christianity does not equal conservatism, but neither does ‘helping those in need’ equal government involvement and redistribution of wealth by force.
http://christian-health-care.trinityclinic.com/history-christian-health-care.php
Please don’t argue that there were hospitals before Christianity, yes, there were hospitals of sorts. The point is that the Holy Spirit really does produce a heart change in people, and this is the best way to see love and giving to others in need.
Well I it’s safe to say that this poster was made by the “lefters” portraying liberals as accepting saints who love everybody and portraying conservatives as selfish, rule-by-fear heartless people.