> (and I say this coming from the left of the NYT, not the right) If politics is one-dimensional, that suggests that there is only one (main) political issue.

> (and I say this coming from the left of the NYT, not the right) If politics is one-dimensional, that suggests that there is only one (main) political issue. History suggests that there's more to politics than one main issue, so what were you trying to convey by saying this?