An accepted belief about a view or opinion.

Communism has all power and money in one government or individual, socialism has shared power and profit.

Individual freedoms in economic, political and social world, right winged values.

Believes humans are selfish and mean, individuals needs to follow rules to have a good society, governments should make key decisions, collectivist.

Culture, language, religion, relationship to land, gender, media, family.

Conservatism is traditional and nationalist, fascism is elitist and ultranationalist.

Limited government, collectivism, government programs, middle winged values.

Believed humans were reasonable and rational, individuals should govern themselves in success of the society, government should protect individual rights, individualist.

Individualist- be self reliant, have freedom from authority
Collectivist- interdependence, group over individual

They desire change on different levels.

Rule of law, individuals are the basis of law and society, institutions further benefit people.

Believes humans are reasonable and rational, individuals need to work for success, government needs to make it easier to trade, individualist.

Individualism - Private property, rule of law, individual right and freedoms, competition, economic freedom, self-interest.

They value a return or maintain of the status quo.

No government regulation of markets, supply and demand, acceptance of economic equality due to competition.

Believes human nature is selfish but can be selfless, collectivist, government to allow people to govern themselves.

Collectivism - Public property, collective responsibility, collective interest, collective norms, cooperation, economic equality.

They value the status quo but are open to changed when needed.

Minimum government interference in market place, believes in natural order of individual activity.

Believes humans are reasonable and rational, individuals should pursue what they want without hurting others, government should promote individual rights and freedoms while protecting less fortunate, individualist with hints of collectivist.