I love stories about ideological differences. They are always compelling to me because all of the sides passionately fight for their beliefs (and not merely fighting against somebody else's). It is also the kind of story I enjoy writing the most. (Comedies of errors can take the back seat every day of the week.)
Unfortunately, it is not a subject that is easily done well. Too often we have Good vs. Evil. Stories about a person who wants to rule the world are stupid. The power may be great, but the responsibility of running a government is awful. And as I said above, stories about an antagonist who has a particular desire and a protagonist whose desire is to "stop the bad guy" without any real motivation other than maintaining the status quo are the fodder for literary mockery.
In a good story, nobody is wrong. People may disagree; they may come to blows. But they both hold beliefs and provide arguments against the others'. If you read these stories and don't really know how to feel because they both made compelling cases, then you know the writer did a great job.
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