More recently it has been used to symbolize a political ideal of shared destiny.

The political ideal of that era was expressed by the concepts of democracy, protection of property and the rule of law.

Some virtue theorists concede this point, but respond by opposing the very notion of legitimate legislative authority instead, effectively advocating some form of anarchism as the political ideal.

While members can create groups with any stated purpose, they are frequently created with members sharing a common political ideal or support for a specific issue.

He gave me the impression that the sacrifice of an innocent life was less important than his own political ideals.