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So, if there is no inherent essence that governs these political positions, what binds them together? The answer lies in tribalism and social conformity. In their book The Myth of Left and Right, Hyrum Lewis and Vernan Lewis assert that individuals often anchor their political beliefs within an ideological tribe due to social factors—family, peers, or specific issues. Over time, they adopt the beliefs typically associated with that tribe.
This perspective is exemplified by how certain groups—like religious Americans—aligned themselves with right-wing ideologies primarily due to single issues such as abortion. Their adoption of broader conservative beliefs, like climate change skepticism, followed this initial alignment.