Thank you for this post - I can't agree with you more. 'Left', 'right', 'conservative', 'liberal' (both in European and American meaning, which are quite different) are not (or should not be) one's religion, but just a kind of shorthand for describing one's overall 'worldview' (at least in polical and economic sphere).

I think we are far from the need for moderation, occasional insult-flinging notwithstanding.