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Political syncretism
Combining elements from across the left–right spectrum
Political syncretism
Political syncretism, or syncretic politics, combine elements from across the conventional left–right political spectrum. The main idea of syncretic politics is that taking political positions of neutrality by combining elements associated with left-wing politics and right-wing politics can achieve a goal of reconciliation. Political syncretism is also referred to as catch-all politics, and is characterized by vague positioning on the political spectrum. Syncretic parties exhibit very high levels of ideological adaptability and flexibility, constantly switching positions and modifying their stances in order to broaden their electorate, without a consolidated commitment to concrete ideologies or political tradition. E.J. Rivera Pichardo et al. argue that "[a]lthough centrist forms of populism are relatively rare, some populist movements intentionally create ideological ambiguity to attract support; this type of populism is variously referred to as 'non-positional,' 'catchall,' 'valence...
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