Nornagest comments on Political ideas meant to provoke thought - Less Wrong Discussion
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The grandparent sounds to me like it assumes the thrive/survive model of ideology, which I've got to admit I don't find entirely convincing.
That model is descriptive, it says, quoting Yvain, (emphasis mine) "My hypothesis is that rightism is what happens when..."
On the other hand, here we are talking about normative, prescriptive policies.