Politics

I'm reading The Last Word by N. T. Wright and came across a quote I just love...

The left/right spectrum (which many assume to be part of the fixed order of
reality, but which was in fact inherited merely from the French Revolution)
compels parties, commentators and voters into an inappropriate "package deal"
mentality where it is assumed that once you decide on one issue you are
committed to a particular position on lots of others as well.

On Facebook I've been amazed at how many people I know who identify themselves as "conservative" in political views. I couldn't choose. There is no one party or platform that I think could capture my views and beliefs about policy and ideology. But 6 years ago, I guess I might have also labeled myself conservative, although I had little idea of what that really meant.