/* Root Extended CSS Variables */
:root {
  /* Extended Political Spectrum Colors */
  /* US Political Party Colors */
  --democrat-blue: #0044c9;
  --republican-red: #d81f29;

  --off-white: rgb(231, 231, 231);

  /* Political Spectrum Colors - Based on US party colors */

    --far-left: #0044c9;          /* Democrat blue */
    --far-left-mobile: #003399;   /* Darker blue */

    --left: #1a58d0;              /* Slightly lighter blue */
    --left-mobile: #0040b0;       /* Darker variant */

    --progressive: #346cd7;       /* Lighter blue */
    --progressive-mobile: #0052c2; /* Darker variant */

    --center-left: #4e80de;       /* Very light blue */
    --center-left-mobile: #2b5bc2; /* Darker variant */

    --center: #f8f7f7;            /* Neutral gray */
    --center-mobile: #e0e0e0;     /* Slightly darker gray for better contrast */

    --center-right: #e04c54;      /* Very light red */
    --center-right-mobile: #b82028; /* Much darker red */

    --conservative: #de353e;      /* Lighter red */
    --conservative-mobile: #b01c24; /* Darker variant */

    --right: #da2831;             /* Slightly lighter red */
    --right-mobile: #a8141c;      /* Darker variant */

    --far-right: #d81f29;         /* Republican red */
    --far-right-mobile: #a10f18;  /* Darker red */
}

/* Political Spectrum Classes */

.political-spectrum h3, 
.political-article h3 {
    margin: 10px 0px 15px;
}

.political-spectrum a, 
.political-article a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.political-spectrum a:hover, 
.political-article a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.blockquote {
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding: 20px 40px 20px 20px;
    background: #f7f7f7;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--republican-red);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.8em;
    color: var(--gray);
}

/* Far Left/Radical Left */
.political-far-left {
    background-color: var(--far-left);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #00309a;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-far-left ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-far-left {
        background-color: var(--far-left-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Left-wing */
.political-left {
    background-color: var(--left);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #0044c9;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-left ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-left {
        background-color: var(--left-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Progressive */
.political-progressive {
    background-color: var(--progressive);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #1a58d0;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-progressive ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-progressive {
        background-color: var(--progressive-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Center-left leaning */
.political-center-left {
    background-color: var(--center-left);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #346cd7;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-center-left ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-center-left {
        background-color: var(--center-left-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Center/Centrist */
.political-center {
    background-color: var(--center);
    color: var(--gray);
    border-left: 5px solid #ACACAC;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-center ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-center {
        background-color: var(--center-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Center-right leaning */
.political-center-right {
    background-color: var(--center-right);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #da2831;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-center-right ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-center-right {
        background-color: var(--center-right-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Conservative */
.political-conservative {
    background-color: var(--conservative);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #de353e;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-conservative ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-conservative {
        background-color: var(--conservative-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Right-wing */
.political-right {
    background-color: var(--right);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #d81f29;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-right ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-right {
        background-color: var(--right-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Far-right/Radical right */
.political-far-right {
    background-color: var(--far-right);
    color: var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid #b01821;
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.political-far-right ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .political-far-right {
        background-color: var(--far-right-mobile);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Political Compass Classes */
.compass-auth-left {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--far-left) 0%, var(--progressive) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.compass-auth-left ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .compass-auth-left {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--far-left-mobile) 0%, var(--progressive-mobile) 100%);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

.compass-auth-right {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--conservative) 0%, var(--far-right) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.compass-auth-right ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .compass-auth-right {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--conservative-mobile) 0%, var(--far-right-mobile) 100%);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

.compass-lib-left {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--center-left) 0%, var(--left) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.compass-lib-left ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .compass-lib-left {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--center-left-mobile) 0%, var(--left-mobile) 100%);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

.compass-lib-right {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--center-right) 0%, var(--right) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 25px 25px 35px 45px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.compass-lib-right ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .compass-lib-right {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--center-right-mobile) 0%, var(--right-mobile) 100%);
        padding: 25px 25px 35px 25px;
    }

}

/* Q&A Styling */
.qa-container {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.qa-question {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.qa-answer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    margin-left: 30px; /* Indentation for answers */
}

.qa-avatar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.qa-content {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 15px 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.qa-content ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

.qa-question .qa-content {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--gray);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--democrat-blue);
}

.qa-answer .qa-content {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--gray);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--republican-red);
}

/* Political Article Styling */
.political-article {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd3a;
}

.article-title {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-subtitle {
    color: #b9b9b9;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.article-section {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.section-heading {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd3a;
}

/* Political Comparison Table */
.political-comparison {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 20px 0;
    color: var(--gray);
}

.political-comparison th {
    background-color: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 12px;
    text-align: left;
}

.political-comparison td {
    padding: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
}

.political-comparison tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
}

.political-comparison tr:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: #f2f2f2de;
}

.political-comparison tr td:first-child {
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Mobile-friendly table styles */
@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {
    .political-comparison, 
    .political-comparison thead, 
    .political-comparison tbody, 
    .political-comparison th, 
    .political-comparison td, 
    .political-comparison tr {
    display: block;
    }
    
    .political-comparison thead tr {
    position: absolute;
    top: -9999px;
    left: -9999px;
    }
    
    .political-comparison tr {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    }
    
    .political-comparison td {
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd3a;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 50%;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: left;
    }
    
    .political-comparison td:before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    width: 45%;
    padding-right: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: bold;
    }
    
    /* Label the data for mobile view */
    .political-comparison td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: "Topic"; }
    .political-comparison td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: "Kirk's Position"; }
    .political-comparison td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: "Political Classification"; }
    
    /* Mobile Q&A adjustments */
    .qa-question, .qa-answer {
    flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .qa-avatar {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .qa-answer {
    margin-left: 0;
    }
}

/* Political Position Tags */
.position-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    margin: 3px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.tag-left {
    background-color: var(--left);
    color: var(--white);
}

.tag-center {
    background-color: var(--center);
    color: var(--gray);
}

.tag-right {
    background-color: var(--right);
    color: var(--white);
}

.section {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

section.section-understanding {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

section.section-understanding ul {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-left: 25px;
}

h1.political-spectrum {
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.intro {
    margin: 0 30px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 760px) {

    .blockquote {
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding: 20px 30px 20px 20px;
    background: #f7f7f7;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--republican-red);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.6em;
    color: var(--gray);
    }

}