Dhe life constantly demands of us that we take a stand on both private and public issues: the refugee crisis, the corona crisis, the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine, the World Cup in Qatar. Most would probably claim to position themselves based on facts: you look at things and then decide how you feel about them. For example, in the case of citizens’ income: You read, maybe calculate and then judge. This is the inductive method. The at least as widespread deduction goes the other way around: You are a leftist, so you also like what the left thinks is good, for example citizen income.
A mixed form is common: you bend over the war in Ukraine or the blockades of climate activists, come to the conclusion that arms deliveries are essential and that the activists should be in custody – and then explain why exactly that to a liberal democrat, as the one sees himself, looks good.