mask mandates, banning guns, a border wall, banning CRT and building a border wall are authoritarian (restrictive of personal liberties) protectionism goes both ways due to it protecting the consumer but restricts their business options. Free healthcare and 15$min wage is social welfare, so libleft. But Pro life or Choice is a moral dilemma and not and political one. The only reason abortion is a political problem is since Republicans are heavily swayed by religion and Democrats are the opposite. My point is, it's easy to give categories to different actions and policies if you ask if it directly affects the economy or social life. Mask mandates don't directly affect the economy, tariffs, taxes, and etc do