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The political compass needs a third axis for nihilism/hope (or maybe pessimism/optimism?) (slrpnk.net)
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[–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

I perceive conservatism as pessimistic ("we will sacrifice the next generation to keep what we have") while progressivism is hopeful ("we want to make a better future for the next generation"). A reductive generalization, admittedly.