Give some examples for why the positioning of different leftist and conservative expressions is not static and why they overlap.

The positioning of the conservative and leftist labels in the two welfare statist ellipses is somewhat indicative of the degree of welfare statism they subscribe to. But exceptions are not uncommon. Furthermore, neither the position within nor the width of the ellipses are static in time but may change as the political landscape evolves.

The views of the different factions frequently overlap, and a person may sympathize with aspects of two or more of them. Other leftist and conservative labels exist as well. If a label comes to mind that is excluded here, it is a good exercise to ask yourself where you would put it on the welfare statist spectrum based on what its supporters stand for. And if you want to learn more about the labels listed here, Wikipedia is a good starting point. For example, the article on Conservatism covers different forms of conservatism, and the article on Democratic Socialism compares and contrasts it with Social Democracy and Socialism.

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