As Americans gear up for the 2016 elections, Political Ideologies and Political Parties in America takes a close look at modern polarization, dominant ideologies, and what "liberalism" and "conservatism" mean today.
Read MoreIf one were to believe what they read, conservatives should talk to liberals “only if they must” because liberalism is a “mental disorder.” Liberals dismiss their Conservative opponents, since they are “lying liars” who use their “noise machine” to promote irrationality. Both views betray a commitment to the Simple Truth Thesis, the claim that Big Questions always admit of a simple, obvious, and easily-stated solution.
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