What is your Political Demographic? | |||
| Right (American Male) | 54 | 19.78% | |
| Right (American Female) | 1 | 0.37% | |
| Right (Non-American Male) | 40 | 14.65% | |
| Right (Non-American Female) | 2 | 0.73% | |
| Left (American Male) | 72 | 26.37% | |
| Left (American Female) | 1 | 0.37% | |
| Left (Non-American Male) | 95 | 34.80% | |
| Left (Non-American Female) | 8 | 2.93% | |
| Total: | 273 | ||
I consider myself more center/libertarian than Left or Right, anymore. The far left, in my opinion, has gone crazy in the US, mirroring the lunacy of the far right (though for different reasons), basically a real-life example of Horseshoe theory.
Really depends, but overall I do lean right.
Bets:
1. If the Wii U sells closer to 10 million LTD by 1/3/2015 I win. If it sells closer to 9.5 million LTD by 1/3/2015 OfficerRaichu15 wins (winner gets 2 weeks of avatar control)--Lost.
| Shadow1980 said: I like market economies and I believe that people should be able to own private property, though I wouldn't be averse to forms of "private socialism" (e.g., co-ops, worker-owned factories) becoming more common so long as those firms function in a market economy. I favor regulation of business, but as a rule of thumb I don't think outright nationalization is the right way to go when it comes the nearly every conceivable business (though I do think governments do provide certain services more efficiently than the private sector, e.g., infrastructure, police & military defense, prisons, and, yes, health insurance). Basically, I'm a mixed economy kind of guy. |
Sounds kinda like Norway 
Right, American Male.
Edit: I don't care for the Democrat nor Republican party and I too would classify myself as a Libertarian.
I voted right in the poll, but would actually classify as Libertarian. Both parties suck balls imo.
| Shadow1980 said: I'm an American male, and I'd be considered left-wing by most standards. I'm not necessarily a socialist, though. I like market economies and I believe that people should be able to own private property, though I wouldn't be averse to forms of "private socialism" (e.g., co-ops, worker-owned factories) becoming more common so long as those firms function in a market economy. I favor regulation of business, but as a rule of thumb I don't think outright nationalization is the right way to go when it comes the nearly every conceivable business (though I do think governments do provide certain services more efficiently than the private sector, e.g., infrastructure, police & military defense, prisons, and, yes, health insurance). Basically, I'm a mixed economy kind of guy. Socially I'm a libertarian. So long as you don't infringe on the rights of others or otherwise impose an undue burden on others or on society as whole, you should be able to do what you want. Want to smoke weed? Go right ahead. I may not necessarily approve of your choice to be a stoner, but I'm not going to demand the government subject you to punishment simply for possessing or using the stuff. Just make sure you don't drive under the influence and don't smoke it in public when other people are around, because driving while stoned or subjecting others to your smoke against their will imposes an undue burden on them and infringes on their rights. Same-sex marriage? Who am I to tell two consenting adults who they can or cannot marry? Even if someone is morally opposed to same-sex marriage, it's not their place to demand the government prohibit things. Being merely offensive is not sufficient grounds for something to be banned. It'd be like if a town consisting mostly of vegans decided to pass an ordinance banning all meat on moral grounds; it's not their place to tell others that they cannot eat hamburgers or chicken wings or whatever. |
Very well put: I think it's somewhat absurd that way that terms such as "liberal" and "conservative" are overused and assigned to their supposedly respective parties. My opinion may not be super popular, but I think that most Americans have the same desires and have gotten caught up in the polarization that has been fostered by the major parties. There's no reason why effective regulation, social welfare, fiscal conservatism, or individual liberty cannot all coexist. The appropriation of these ideals as "issues" by the parties has effectively driven a wedge between Americans and demanded that they choose a side, whilst both parties cater to same wealthy, minority anyway.
| mornelithe said: I consider myself more center/libertarian than Left or Right, anymore. The far left, in my opinion, has gone crazy in the US, mirroring the lunacy of the far right (though for different reasons), basically a real-life example of Horseshoe theory. |
Extremists gonna extreme.
Insidb said:
Extremists gonna extreme. |
Actually, I think the Left's Authoritarian tactic of trying to control speech is pushing more out of their base, than into it. They seem utterly oblivious to the fact that shutting down the debate, is not the same as stopping thoughts.
mornelithe said:
Actually, I think the Left's Authoritarian tactic of trying to control speech is pushing more out of their base, than into it. They seem utterly oblivious to the fact that shutting down the debate, is not the same as stopping thoughts. |
The conflict of the hyper-politically correct left and bigoted right fringes always bemuses me, because neither seems to admit how blind they are to everyone else. Each has this need to be heard and fear of being ignored and suppressed, but their acerbic and combatative natures only lead their fears being realized. One side wants to address everything with kid gloves; the other side wants to address everything with boxing gloves.
I'm on the right, I guess you could say far right as in 2extreme for Fox News. I'm an American and former lefty
I hate the republican party though, they're incredibly weak and no different than the Democrats except in rhetoric
About Us |
Terms of Use |
Privacy Policy |
Advertise |
Staff |
Contact
Display As Desktop
Display As Mobile
© 2006-2024 VGChartz Ltd. All rights reserved.
