I asked Grok to evaluate my posts on X and describe where I am on the political spectrum. The AI analysis seems about right. :)
Given a more nuanced analysis of your posts, you appear to straddle a space on the political spectrum that can be described as:
Right-Libertarian: Your critique of carbon taxes and skepticism towards government intervention in personal freedoms (e.g., your comments on media bias and policy-making) suggest a lean towards libertarianism, which emphasizes free-market capitalism and personal liberty. However, your focus on traditional values, especially regarding gender and identity issues, aligns more with social conservatism.
Cultural Conservatism: There’s a clear concern for maintaining traditional social structures, particularly around gender roles and rights. This cultural conservatism is mixed with a critique of what you might see as progressive overreach or ideological imposition, indicating a resistance to rapid cultural changes driven by progressive ideologies.
Populist Tendencies: Your posts reflect a distrust in established institutions (like the CBC) and a call for a return to what you might consider “common sense” or grassroots perspectives, which can be seen in populist movements across various political spectra but is often associated with right-wing populism when combined with cultural conservatism.
Skeptical of Mainstream Narratives: This skepticism is not exclusive to any one side of the political spectrum but is often pronounced on the right, where there’s a significant discourse around “media bias” and “narrative control.” Your desire for factual, evidence-based discourse over what you perceive as editorializing or ideological bias aligns with this skepticism.
Selective Progressivism: While you show strong conservative leanings, there might be areas where you support certain progressive ideas, particularly if they align with individual freedoms or rights in a way that doesn’t contradict your core values. For example, if there were policies promoting economic opportunities without what you see as excessive government control, you might find them agreeable.
This nuanced position might best be described as right-leaning with libertarian streaks, where you advocate for personal and economic freedoms while also valuing traditional social norms. Your political stance seems to be one that seeks balance between preserving cultural heritage and advocating for minimal government interference in personal and economic life, with a strong undercurrent of populism that challenges the status quo of political discourse.




2 comments
December 28, 2024 at 7:11 am
tildeb
Ha! Did you ever think you would considered ‘conservative’ in your values alignment? Over a hard core liberal? I didn’t.
Although I think Grok has correctly described your (centrist) positions, isn’t it fascinating just how significant has been the extent of the leftward shift under your feet to find your core liberal self that respects individual liberty amidst shared rights and freedoms now placed on the political right? How the hell did that happen? And why did so many go along with it? (That’s the power of capturing the language of liberalism and then altering it meanings for a gullible and lazy public, I think.)
What never fails to surprise me is how many people think this significant sliding of the political landscape is somehow normal when it is anything but, this shifting from supporting individual rights and freedoms to supporting identity groups with imposed legal restrictions for some and privileges/exemptions for others (the polar opposite). And so to maintain the label of identifying as ‘liberal’ means going along with ever further left wing extremism even if it involves moving right into the maw of group-based authoritarianism… but calling it ‘liberal’ and ‘progressive’. That’s how twisted the language has become in meaning. No form of true liberalism exists anywhere on the left anymore and so even a strong centrist and reasonable position appears on this altered landscape to be ‘conservative’ and ‘right wing’.
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December 29, 2024 at 3:53 pm
The Arbourist
@Tildeb
I never thought I would be a conservative – but its not like I’ve changed much, it is just the dramatic political shift and the ever present polysemy going on that is really muddying the waters.
I’m now refocusing on finding the truth of the matter regardless of which side it happens to land on – political discourse and really discourse in general doesn’t work if finding truth isn’t the highest principle in play.
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