Let's talk about perceptions and misperceptions.
Most Americans have no idea who is in power, or how their government is structured:
http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-many-americans-dont-know...
Given that, I'll grant that it's probably a mistake to think that people's political ideologies have anything to do with a theory of government at all.
Most people's political ideologies are probably about as refined as a blue/red color preference.
Let's talk about perceptions and misperceptions.
Most Americans have no idea who is in power, or how their government is structured:
http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-many-americans-dont-know...
Given that, I'll grant that it's probably a mistake to think that people's political ideologies have anything to do with a theory of government at all.
Most people's political ideologies are probably about as refined as a blue/red color preference.