The political spectrum is a myth
I’m Andres Acevedo, and this is The Market Exit. In this essay, I challenge one of the most pervasive frameworks in political discourse: the left-right spectrum. Where does it come from, and why does it continue to dominate how we think about politics today? More importantly, is it helping us understand the world—or is it just reinforcing tribalism? We’ll explore the history of the left-right spectrum, its origins during the French Revolution, and why the so-called “essentialist theory” of politics—claiming there’s a core essence to being left or right—falls apart under scrutiny. I also dive into research and examples that demonstrate how political opinions are shaped more by social conformity than by consistent ideological principles. Much of the inspiration for this essay comes from Hyrum and Verlan Lewis’s excellent book, The Myth of Left and Right, which I highly recommend if you’re curious to dive deeper into this topic. *** 📺 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Chapter 1 – Where the left-right spectrum came from 03:58 Chapter 2 – Political astrology: The essentialist theory of politics 07:27 Chapter 3 – Political tribalism: The social theory of politics 10:02 Conclusion – So where does this leave us? 13:20 Thank you How you can SUPPORT me: 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themarketexit 💫 Swish (Swe only): 123-333 34 65 Where you can FIND me: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarketexit 👨👩👧 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themarketexit 🌐 Personal Webpage: https://andresacevedo.com 🌐 Channel Webpage: https://themarketexit.com 👔 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/andresace 🐥 Twitter (The Market Exit): https://twitter.com/themarketexit 🐥 Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/andresswe 💌 Email: hello@andresacevedo.com #leftvsright #politics #themarketexit
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I've been trying to avoid using labels lately. Except for the Trump cult members, aka. MAGAts. The political spectrum labels are a myth. youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
I've always disliked the lazy and polarising idea of being Left or Right; just found this video that helped encapsulate and galvanize my thinking... youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?... Worth a watch! #Sociology
Found someone who helped decsribe why this whole left-right tribal BS never felt justified. It also explains for me why corp. media gets attacked by "both sides" - as its business model is to package for a selected audience, reinforcing those bubbles. *sigh* youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
Interesting thought exercise: the left-right spectrum in politics is a myth... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
stop this herd mentality unless it's savin your assets. we all know what the reality of being a line in the middle of the road is.. youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
Why only Left or Right? Can we get rank choice voting on our beliefs? www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
How can we break the tribalism of the right?
The political spectrum is a myth #politics #right #rightwing #left #leftwing #rechts #links #demikratie youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
Worth a watch. Challenges the idea of left and right in politics. Understanding how political thought are shaped can help to break from polarization and start to build bridges that change political discourse for the better. youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
Left/Right thinking is bad. Fix: granular, disagree, less news. Good comments such as: “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” ― James Baldwin www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA... It bugged me all the time. This makes a lot of sense👇
IS the political spectrum really a myth? Is political ideology simply tribalism? Are these opinions a bit of gaslighting missing the essence & significance of left & right? Or is his standpoint fundamentally accurate? What do you say? youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
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The political spectrum is a myth. youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc?...
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