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Trajan Octavian Titus said:lol the study of Politics is scientific I should know I'm a political Science major if there is no empirical political information how is it that for my major an Empirical political analysis class (which I have taken) is a required course. As for Nixon one would have to use the agreed upon definition of liberalism and then examine his policies measured against the policies of the past here is the political spectrum in its entirety:
Now here are the definitions:
Radical: Seen as being on the far left of the political spectrum, radicals call for wide-sweeping rapid change in the basic structure of the political, social, or economic system. They may be willing to resort to extreme methods to bring about change, including the use of violence and revolution.
Liberal: Liberals believe that the government should be actively involved in the promotion of social welfare of a nation's citizens. Liberals usually call for peaceful, gradual change within the existing political system. They reject violent revolution as a way of changing the way things are, often called the status quo.
Moderate: Moderates may share viewpoints with both liberals and conservatives. They are seen as tolerant of other people's views, and they do not hold extreme views of their own. They advocate a "go-slow" or "wait-and-see" approach to social or political change.
Conservative: People who hold conservative ideals favor keeping things the way they are or maintaining the status quo if it is what they desire. Conservatives are usually hesitant or cautious about adopting new policies, especially if they involve government activism in some way. They feel that the less government there is, the better. They agree with Jefferson's view that "the best government governs least."
Reactionary: Sitting on the far right of the ideological spectrum, reactionaries want to go back to the way things were-the "good ol' days." Often reactionaries are willing to use extreme methods, such as repressive use of government power, to achieve their goals.
http://www.usnewsclassroom.com/resources/activities/act010604.html
An agreed upon definition of liberalism huh? Agreed upon by whom? Society?And you still want to call it a science? There is nothing scientific about a social construct. Political science is an oxymoron second only to christian science. First of all, it would be more accurate if it were a three dimensional chart. This either/or logic fallacy doesn't cut the mustard. Your chart implies that moderates only want change on every other issue. The want a medium-sized government that only regulates half of the issues. They only want personal responsibility sometimes? C'mon, if it were truly empirical and scientific, this forum wouldn't exist.