I agree 100%. It seems ridiculous that we represent the real world via tensors, but something as complex as politics is a single axis on a graph. However, that

I agree 100%. It seems ridiculous that we represent the real world via tensors, but something as complex as politics is a single axis on a graph. However, that doesn't mean that adding one modifier to the 1D view isn't valuable. I would argue that in-fact, horseshoe theory shows how inaccurate the 1D analysis really is, and leads the reader to think deeper about the entire situation.