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ThyCorndog posted...

PowerfulSageIRL posted...

0 of those issues actually define whether someone leans right or left though

this is what I was thinking especially since these issues are nuanced and when specific scenarios play out your answer slightly changes

the right/left issue is one of economics; specifically one of private property (i.e. things people can own which passively make them money).

the most fundamental question imo is more like "do you support the rights of private property owners to passively make money through the exploitation of basic human needs?"

if No, you are on the left. if Yes, you are on the right.

from there, if you're on the right, we can ask further questions, such as "which services, if any, should be provided free of charge by the state?" to ascertain how far on the right they are. questions about minimum wage and wealth redistribution are also relevant here.