Political CubicSpace - A 5 Dimensional Analysis

[Kurmugeon]

This is an idea I've had bouncing around in my head for a number of years.

A new model of Politics not based on Left - Right or on Money



A Cube with a top plane Graph and bottom plane Graph, and a calibrated vertical axis between.

All Dimensions are (-100) <----------0----------> (+100)






================== Upper Control Plane =======================

Control Axis
(-100) Collective <----------0----------> Individual (+100)


Distribution Axis
(-100) Centralized <----------0----------> Local (+100)



================== Vertical Authority Axis =======================
Coercion Axis
(-100) Voluntary <----------0----------> Authoritarian (+100)



================== Lower Values Plane =======================
Industry Axis
(-100) Primitive <----------0----------> Tech (+100)


Social Axis
(-100) Mutable <----------0----------> Traditional (+100)




A questionnaire would position the person being modeled on the upper plane, and then the lower plane,
and determine their position along the vertical axis.

Then a line is made in 3 space between the Upper Plane Coordinate and the Lower Plane Coordinates.

Along that line, where it intersects the Vertical Axis value, is the person Summary Political Position in three numbers.

The upper and lower planes are designed so that Stereo Typical Political view points will result in vertical lines.

Non-Typical Political Views will result in Diagonal Lines.



Many Americans ( or World Citizens ) could be polled, and the resulting "Clusters" of Dots on the graph would identify the
true major political positions of a Country, or Humanity.


Do you Think this Model might be useful?

How would you improve the model?

Can you suggest some indicative questions for each axis(es), and the weighting value ascribed?

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[Mr. Mensch]

Seriously? You spend your time thinking about this stuff?

[Kurmugeon]

Seriously? You spend your time thinking about this stuff?

Of Coarse!

I believe that a great part of the reason for America's current political polarization, is that the Left<-------->Right model is about as representational of the American People as our limited to two party political system.

If we had a better way on conceptualizing the political positions, it could lead to the formation of political positions and parties which better represent the American People.

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[kilgram]

It would be a good system. Difficult but good.

I made some questions thinking in those areas. I am going to look for them.

[Mr. Mensch]

Of Coarse!

I believe that a great part of the reason for America's current political polarization, is that the Left<-------->Right model is about as representational of the American People as our limited to two party political system.

If we had a better way on conceptualizing the political positions, it could lead to the formation of political positions and parties which better represent the American People.

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Be sure to include some T & A in your analysis, otherwise no one will pay attention.

[Chris]

It's interesting.

I'm not sure I understand the Lower Values Plane.

It all gets difficult to visualize. Could you sketch some examples.

BTW, here's a three dimensional model with just three axis, from Positive & Negative Liberties in Three Dimensions:



You can see how it gets complex. And yours is planes with axes.

[Kurmugeon]

Well, I'm getting an update to my 3d modeling software, so it will be a few hours. Software changed allot since I last updated.

Shouldn't take long once I've got an update to hash out a graph.

[Kurmugeon]

Let's map two well known, rather opposite political figures, Chairman Mao, and Ronald Regan.

---- Chairman Mao
Control Axis -90
Distribution Axis -70
Coercion Axis +95
Industry Axis -70
Social Axis +50

---- Ronald Ragan
Control Axis +80
Distribution Axis +70
Coercion Axis -70
Industry Axis +90
Social Axis +60

[Kurmugeon]

So here are the upper and lower plane graphs for Chairman Mao and President Regan:



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ValuesPlane.jpg



You can see that Mao two point cross quite a distance across the graphs if super imposed, while Regan's two point are fairly close to atop one another.

Hence Mao would have a diagonal line, where Regan would have a near vertical line.

[Kurmugeon]

Mao is very Authoritarian, so his outcomes will be much closer to his Control Plane position, hence one would expect from Mao, a Collective, Centralized outcome, with leanings to Primitive and Traditional....

Which is exactly what he brought to China!


Regan is very low on the Voluntary<---->Authoritarian Axis, so you would expect his outcomes to be much closer to his Values Plane position, hence one would expect from Regan, Tech and Traditional with leanings to Deregulation and Indiviuality outcome...

Which is exactly what came out of the Regan Era!





Anyone who is High on the Authority Axis, will bring about the postion on the Control-Plane.

Anyone who is Low on the Authority Axis, will bring about the position of Values-Plane.

Anyone who is in the middle of the Authority Axis, will bring about a Blend of their Upper and Lower Planes.