In Theory, Ideologies Promote Consistency Among Political Attitudes by Connecting

In theory, ideologies promote consistency among political attitudes by connecting them to a more general principle or set of principles. In practice, ideologies ______.

A) typically are incoherently connected beliefs
B) often combine attitudes linked more by coalitional politics than by principle
C) are simply irrational expressions of belief
D) reflect little more than the emotion of the moment for most people