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This is a strange and confusing image. It makes either Republicans look more capitalist than Libertarians, or Democrats look more capitalist than Republicans, I can't tell which. What exactly is the difference between "Libertarian Capitalism" and "Ultra-Capitalism" anyway? Uris 20:04, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I have a few problems with this image. Political compasses shouldn't be presented as being objective or neutral. They are frequently disputed and I have a feeling that every group listed on this compass would object to its position (or its neighbors). The word "National Socialism" is also a problem because it's come to represent Nazism, which was in no way a socialist movement. If I'm interpreting this graph correctly, the Nazi party would more accurately be in the "Nationalism", "Fascism", or even "Paleoconservatism" regions, though that term wasn't in use when they were in power. The Nazis were not unfriendly to business.

The term "Fundamentalism" implies religious reasons - it's not appropriate for a graph this general. There are other reasons why a group would place itself on the outer edge of the scale restricting social freedoms. I agree with Uris about the other terms. I'd never interpret "ultracapitalism" as something that could border "fundamentalism". I think this image should be removed from the United States article. Rhobite 22:57, Mar 14, 2005 (UTC)

I concur. The image looks too much like original research. Wikipedia is not a blog where any maniac can post crackpot theories or daring new analyses (even if quite creative). Until that image becomes well-known and well-established on its own merits (like Venn diagrams or Punnett squares), it should stay off the main U.S. page. --Coolcaesar 09:46, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)