Punditry confusion over why the country appears to alternately lurch between liberal and conservative directions is more the result of the inadequacy of those labels than inexplicable voting patterns. The country is actually reclaiming its libertarian roots — a limited-government philosophy not found on the left/right political spectrum.
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More on the subject of political philosophy:
- The Three Great Lies
- Natural Rights
- Two common (too common) misconceptions
- Rights — Civil vs. Natural
- A conservative divorce
Tags: conservative, liberal, libertarian, Reagan, spectrum, two party system, voting
