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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Political Compass, also known as the Nolan Chart, is used in political science to map political ideologies on a left/right and authoritarian/libertarian grid. The memes are just using that template.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Chart