On Labels

I get annoyed when people say "Don't label me!" in the course of political debate. Bah. Your opinions, whatever they may be, are not so unique as to stand alone. Being "labeled" a liberal or conservative or even a monarchist doesn't rob you of nuance or individuality within the scope of the grouping. A cat and a horse are both correctly labeled mammals, but no one argues they look and act and think the same.