ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Political spectrum

The political spectrum is a way to measure how people feel about different types of governments and political systems. On the political spectrum, there are two extremes. The two extremes are on the left side and the right side.

On the far left side of the political spectrum, people tend to believe in a lot of government control and government involvement. They tend to think that the government should provide services such as education, healthcare, and welfare programs.

On the far right side of the political spectrum, people tend to believe in less government control and less government involvement. They tend to think that the government should stay out of people's businesses and that individuals should take care of themselves.

In the middle of the political spectrum, people have a combination of ideas from the left and right. They don't necessarily agree with either extreme, but may have different beliefs or opinions.

In general, people's views on the political spectrum reflect how much control they think the government should have in people's lives.