THREAD: Trying an experiment. There are maybe a few key themes in the realm of “metapolitics” that determine how history and politics actually play out. Get to know them. Here’s a primer.
Philosophically, do you prefer:
Philosophically, do you prefer:
Do you think intelligence collection should be performed:
Do you prefer nationalism and bilateral alliances, or broad multilateral alliances?
Do you think we should switch to renewable energy and curb climate change as quickly as possible?
Do you believe that immigration and border issues are a serious national concern (answer for your country), or do we just need easy and sane immigration laws, with fairly open borders?
Do you think “socialism” poses a serious internal threat in the United States or Europe?
Do you believe China is an enemy and rival, or an important trade partner that should be held accountable?
Do you think culture is too permissive (fluid gender, pronouns, gay marriage, abortion) and prefer traditional gender roles, or do you prefer progressive cultural norms?
Do you prefer an urban, suburban, or rural lifestyle?
Do you believe the United States should play a role in world affairs by deploying troops and other assets in other countries, with their permission — or should the US withdraw globally and focus on issues at home?
Do you think Europe should continue to be protected under NATO, or should countries pursue a degree of so-called “strategic autonomy”?
Do you think Islamic terrorism poses a serious threat to world stability?
Do you think a two-state solution is appropriate in Israel?
Do you believe that religion is a force for good in the world, or do you believe it is generally destructive?
I think I will stop here for now. I will point out that the responses here so far reveal conflicts within party dogma, and that these deeper rifts enable meta-political judo by political technologists. This is the level they play on. Think about this stuff vs. parties.
For those interested, I wrote an essay about Political Technology back in November that’s relevant to this. And I’m not talking about IT. This is about how groups are identified, cultivated, and manipulated and we all need to get smarter about it.
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