Where are you on the political spectrum?

I've been wondering, where do YOU fit on the political spectrum?

If you need a definition of each, you can look them up. Theoetically it boils down to this:

Conservatives: Deregulation of economy, regulation of people's lives.

Liberals: Regulation of economy, deregulation of people's lives.

Authoritarians: Regulation of both.

Libertarians: Deregulation of both.

Moderates: Middling regulation of economy, and middling regulation of people's lives.

I realize that it's very basic, and that many will be unhappy with it, but this is THEORETICALLY how it breaks down. I'm not going into the whole individualism/communitarianism/collectivism stuff here because people have such differing views of each.

I'm more of an authoritarian. A government should ensure the safety and well being of its citizens, the US government currently does not do either very well.

Liberal

I'm heavily Authoritarian.

Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

megahaloman64

I'm a conservative. Some quizzes place me as an authoritarian conservative while others place me as a libertarian conservative, so I'm fine with being a conservative.

Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

megahaloman64

You know, it's really hard to define any political position because there are so many schools in each division and they borrow from everyone else. Most democratic countries, liberal, conservative or socialist all have liberal ideals, modern day conservatives use economic liberal policies, modern day liberals use certain social ideas as well.

I guess I'd be mostly a welfare (social) liberal. I want the government to stay out of people's business, but I beleive it is their job to provide equality or opportunity and guarantee individual rights to the people.

I believe there are parasitic elements at both the top and bottom tiers of society, that both the extremely rich and the extremely poor are hampering or damaging the middle class. Try and find a place to fit that on the economic political spectrum.

Spectrums are bull**** cop-outs designed to give those too stupid to understand politics the illusion that they do.

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Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

KDIDDY78

A traditional Conservative government wants to increase state power, because the world is dangerous and the state must be able to protect itself and its people with the most power necessary. It also wants to hold up traditional values and beleifs. Free economy is a Classical Liberal idea which most modern Conservatives have adopted.

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Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

_BlueDuck_

A traditional Conservative government wants to increase state power, because the world is dangerous and the state must be able to protect itself and its people with the most power necessary. It also wants to hold up traditional values and beleifs. Free economy is a Classical Liberal idea which most modern Conservatives have adopted.

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Wait, arent conservatives agains governmant regulation of people?

KDIDDY78

What about gay marriage, abortion, religion, etc.?

I'm a proud Authoritarian, click my sig that's what I support.

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[QUOTE="KDIDDY78"]yup... i think you got your definitions from a liberal site...im conservative and against any government interference from economy to personal freedoms i.e gun control

KDIDDY78

A traditional Conservative government wants to increase state power, because the world is dangerous and the state must be able to protect itself and its people with the most power necessary. It also wants to hold up traditional values and beleifs. Free economy is a Classical Liberal idea which most modern Conservatives have adopted.

I talking about a much broader scale than just the United States.

I'm a Libertarian. I'm also a minarchist.

We has a union, you should check it out /shameless plug

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[QUOTE="KDIDDY78"]yup... i think you got your definitions from a liberal site...im conservative and against any government interference from economy to personal freedoms i.e gun control

KDIDDY78

A traditional Conservative government wants to increase state power, because the world is dangerous and the state must be able to protect itself and its people with the most power necessary. It also wants to hold up traditional values and beleifs. Free economy is a Classical Liberal idea which most modern Conservatives have adopted.

It's the libertarian wing of the Republican Party that distances itself from social control policies, ie gay marriage, abortion, stem cells, etc. The religious right (the majority) have no problems with social control, as long as they have their guns...:roll:

personally i dont care..if your gay and honestly i dont believe in religion. my views being conservative apply to governmant and general moral/ethical behavior of individuals

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A traditional Conservative government wants to increase state power, because the world is dangerous and the state must be able to protect itself and its people with the most power necessary. It also wants to hold up traditional values and beleifs. Free economy is a Classical Liberal idea which most modern Conservatives have adopted.

Hot-Tamale

It's the libertarian wing of the Republican Party that distances itself from social control policies, ie gay marriage, abortion, stem cells, etc. The religious right (the majority) have no problems with social control, as long as they have their guns...:roll:

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[QUOTE="KDIDDY78"]i think in this situation state is referring to individual states (cali, arizona etc.) yes coservatives believe in greater state rights and less federal interference in state affairs...mainy states currently are trying to distance themselves from the fedearl government because contrary to believe rights everyday are being stripped from us...an example is not taking bail funds from the governmant. states who recieve this bailout money...im thankful my governer told the government "We dont want your stinkin money"

KDIDDY78

It's the libertarian wing of the Republican Party that distances itself from social control policies, ie gay marriage, abortion, stem cells, etc. The religious right (the majority) have no problems with social control, as long as they have their guns...:roll:

I would argue that forcing the poor to pay out of pocket for their own healthcare is more like somthing that happens in a 3rd world country, where the gap between the rich and poor is enormous and there are no social programs to combat poverty.

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It's the libertarian wing of the Republican Party that distances itself from social control policies, ie gay marriage, abortion, stem cells, etc. The religious right (the majority) have no problems with social control, as long as they have their guns...:roll:

Hot-Tamale

I would argue that forcing the poor to pay out of pocket for their own healthcare is more like somthing that happens in a 3rd world country, where the gap between the rich and poor is enormous and there are no social programs to combat poverty.

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[QUOTE="KDIDDY78"]thats a generalization...unfortunately people who are liberal in there views have a hard time relating to anyone other than other liberals. its sad that america is being ruined by a liberal (ideal) unfortunatly a utopian society where everyone is equal (race, religion, economic) is impossible. every time its tried freedom is taken away from the people. some people will be poor some will be rich...thats the way it is putting everyone in the same economic class you bring the entire country down to a third world status...you might want that...but i dont

KDIDDY78

I would argue that forcing the poor to pay out of pocket for their own healthcare is more like somthing that happens in a 3rd world country, where the gap between the rich and poor is enormous and there are no social programs to combat poverty.

Obama's healthcare will focus more on preventative medicine, which if correctly implemented can greatly reduce the number of sick people, and therefore symptoms, and therefore waste in the system. Not to mention saving the average American thousands in medicine per year.

Moderate, I believe the government should be able to step in at any time it's deemed necessary(majority vote) and take control. I also believe that economies and people should be also able to make some decisions for themselves.

Moderate. I agree with conservatives on some issues, and liberals on others.

Finally, some liberals are voting...I thought GS was pretty homogenous for a moment there.

dude our system today does that...the problem is insurance companies and billing practices...we need reform absolutely...but a plan no one in congress has read no one know's the details of is being shoved down our throats... to me thats not a good way of governing....aside from that if you want to look at government healthcare take a good look at the V.A. that system is completely broken! thats what government change in our healthcare system is going to do!

dude our system today does that...the problem is insurance companies and billing practices...we need reform absolutely...but a plan no one in congress has read no one know's the details of is being shoved down our throats... to me thats not a good way of governing....aside from that if you want to look at government healthcare take a good look at the V.A. that system is completely broken! thats what government change in our healthcare system is going to do!

KDIDDY78

No it's not. The V.A. system is managed very successfully. Look on wikipedia.

I do not like those poll options very much, but I'm basically a democratic socialist with a few conservative beleifs. On the political compass test, I'm right in the middle of the bottom left square, with a score of -5.01 and -5.03.

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dude our system today does that...the problem is insurance companies and billing practices...we need reform absolutely...but a plan no one in congress has read no one know's the details of is being shoved down our throats... to me thats not a good way of governing....aside from that if you want to look at government healthcare take a good look at the V.A. that system is completely broken! thats what government change in our healthcare system is going to do!

Hot-Tamale

No it's not. The V.A. system is managed very successfully. Look on wikipedia.

I'm a proud Authoritarian, click my sig that's what I support.

Communist_Soul

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I'm a proud Authoritarian, click my sig that's what I support.

fidosim

I'm a proud Authoritarian, click my sig that's what I support.

Sorry for going off topic but this is a question for americans. Do you still believe the principles that America was founded upon are relevant in this day and age?

[QUOTE="duxup"][QUOTE="fidosim"] A real Communist wouldn't be proud of that, they would simply think that authoritarianism was a necessary stepping stone to a Dictatorship of the Proleteriat and true Communism. Impostor!fidosim

Burn the imposter! Then, let us go and kill the fascist pigs!

Mother Russia shall prevail!

Fiscally Conservative but socially closer the center.

Burn the imposter! Then, let us go and kill the fascist pigs!

Mother Russia shall prevail!

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Burn the imposter! Then, let us go and kill the fascist pigs!

Mother Russia shall prevail!

fidosim

Woo tricked fidosim in dying for the "cause" :D

Now we can continue our lives as usual. Move along, folks, nothing to see here.

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Burn the imposter! Then, let us go and kill the fascist pigs!

Mother Russia shall prevail!

Woo tricked fidosim in dying for the "cause" :D

Now we can continue our lives as usual. Move along, folks, nothing to see here.

On the left side of town. That's where all the cool kids hang out 8)

For the most part I am Liberal/Libertarian, although I also believe that the government can offer aid when needed and I'm also against abortion. So, I don't really know what that makes me.

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[QUOTE="fidosim"] Motherlaaaaaaaaaaaaaand! *dies*fidosim

Woo tricked fidosim in dying for the "cause" :D

Now we can continue our lives as usual. Move along, folks, nothing to see here.

I see what you did there...

*cough* Lenin *cough* *cough*, Hrrrrrmmmmmm-hmmmm. Excuse me.

I'm an evil, godless, Satan-worshipping liberal; but I repeat myself.

On the left side of town. That's where all the cool kids hang out 8)

effena

and the babes, 8)

I'm not implying that obesity is running rampant in the red states, and that beach girls live in liberal areas, but...

i am a libertine!!!!!!!!!!!!1